PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
1
Czech Republic
2
England
1
France
1
Germany
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
20
Portugal
1
Spain
4
Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
2
Bologna
3
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Coimbra
1
England
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
8
France
1
Germany
1
Germany (South)
1
Hradec Králové
2
Italy
1
Italy (North)
2
Milan
1
Modena
3
Northamptonshire
1
Rome
3
Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
43
Physical type
choirbook
31
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
32
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
8
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
4
upright
38
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
43
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
23
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
4
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
6
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
35
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
2
10
19
11
9
12
5
13
3
14
1
2
1
3
2
4
4
5
6
6
10
7
6
8
15
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
18
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
26
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
36
4-part score
1
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
20
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
29
quadruple
1
single
21
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
43
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
32
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
19
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
30
notation extended into margin
16
other
1
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
brown
20
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
void mensural
42
Monophonic Notation
absent
37
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
19
poor
4
very high
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
cue notes
1
end symbol
8
none
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
12
German
1
Italian
8
Latin
39
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
40
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
14
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
20
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
24
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
4
display script
7
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
12
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
22
poor
6
very high
4
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
25
blue
3
brown
22
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
43
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
often
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
flourished
1
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
14
occasionally
6
often
10
rarely
7
sometimes
10
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
29
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
12
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
7
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
8
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
6
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
6
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Borders frequency: never
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Locations part of: Belgium
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.107bis, 1510-1513, All folios
Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2440, 1515-1525, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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