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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Countries
Austria
6
Belgium
17
Czech Republic
2
France
2
Germany
10
Great Britain
2
Italy
22
Italy (North)
1
Spain
4
Cities
Austria
1
Belgium
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
13
Burgundy
1
Casale Monferrato
3
Catalonia
2
England
1
Ferrara
3
Flanders
1
Florence
7
France
5
Germany (South)
3
Girona
1
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
1
London
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
16
Milan
1
Modena
1
Munich
5
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
2
Netherlands
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2
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1
Spain
1
Staffarda
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Vienna
6
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
73
Physical type
chansonnier
2
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
66
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
34
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
30
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
7
upright
66
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
20
never
5
none visible
25
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
37
brown
27
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
6
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
61
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
2
10
34
11
18
12
7
13
2
2
13
3
12
4
15
5
20
6
35
7
30
8
38
9
37
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
35
2-part single page
25
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
61
3-part score
1
3-part single page
22
4-part opening
73
4-part single page
28
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
41
5-part single page
5
6-part opening
12
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
29
none
29
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
56
triple
17
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
62
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
14
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
44
not in dedicated space
30
provided, in dedicated space
14
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
30
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
50
notation extended into margin
30
other
4
partial additional staves
32
staveline added
16
staves extended into margin
9
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
49
blue
1
brown
24
dark brown
5
gold
2
light brown
2
red
6
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
8
full mensural
8
strene notation
1
void mensural
70
Monophonic Notation
absent
54
present
23
Level of Calligraphy
fair
31
high
27
poor
1
very high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
12
pointers
7
repeat signs
28
signa congruentiae
35
signes-de-renvoi
47
space-filler
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
9
English
2
Flemish
5
French
34
German
4
Italian
16
Latin
68
Spanish
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
25
fully texted with one text
63
fully texted with two or more texts
22
fully texted with two texts
9
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
22
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
12
provided with single incipit
30
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
30
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
30
cursive (humanistic)
10
cursive (italic)
3
display script
27
hybrida
6
roman
1
textura
17
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
27
high
27
poor
8
very high
20
Colour of Text
black
48
blue
4
brown
26
dark brown
7
gold
2
light brown
2
red
36
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
73
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
7
rarely
24
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
8
occasionally
2
rarely
22
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
19
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
14
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
5
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
35
occasionally
10
often
6
rarely
15
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
39
calligraphic with decoration
15
calligraphic with grotesque heads
15
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
16
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
12
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
10
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
13
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
14
normally
4
occasionally
6
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorative final long
13
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
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Production method: Manuscript
Multiple texts: yes
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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