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
Austria
6
Belgium
12
Czech Republic
2
Germany
8
Great Britain
3
Italy
14
Silesia
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
2
Basel
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Bologna
3
Brussels
9
England
1
Ferrara
5
Florence
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Italy (North)
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Munich
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Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Portugal
1
Prague
1
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2
Venice
1
Vienna
6
Windsor
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
51
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
40
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
27
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
17
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
4
Format
oblong
3
upright
48
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
never
6
none visible
19
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
35
brown
11
dark brown
2
light brown
3
n/a
1
red
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
4
single rastrum
43
straightedge
8
Number of staves
1
3
10
23
11
8
12
5
13
3
2
14
3
14
4
18
5
23
6
29
7
28
8
29
9
25
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
51
2-part single page
17
3-part consecutive
6
3-part opening
43
3-part score
1
3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
46
4-part single page
12
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
32
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
15
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
21
none
25
quadruple
1
single
33
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
36
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
7
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
14
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
37
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
17
notation and staves extended into margin
27
notation extended into margin
12
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
51
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
6
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
47
Monophonic Notation
absent
35
present
19
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
23
poor
1
very high
11
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
7
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
29
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
2
English
3
Flemish
2
French
14
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
49
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
46
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
13
untexted
13
Type of Script
antiqua
3
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
15
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
17
hybrida
1
textura
21
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
20
poor
2
very high
13
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
48
blue
2
brown
4
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
24
Multiple Texts
no
26
yes
30
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
6
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
historiated
1
plain initials
6
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
21
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
27
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
10
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
2
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
normally
4
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Colour of notation: black
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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