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
8
Belgium
16
France
1
Germany
12
Great Britain
6
Cities
Arundel
2
Augsburg
3
Bourges
1
Brussels
13
England
2
France
2
Leipzig
1
London
2
Mechelen
15
Munich
11
Munich, Germany
1
Spain
1
Stirling
1
Vienna
8
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
43
Physical type
choirbook
43
Material
paper
19
parchment
20
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
43
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
3
none visible
13
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
36
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
36
straightedge
8
Number of staves
1
2
10
27
11
15
12
8
13
4
14
4
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
16
3
16
4
22
5
31
6
37
7
43
8
43
9
33
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
24
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
32
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
37
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
31
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
16
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
30
none
9
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
41
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
26
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
21
variable space, not on grid
23
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
35
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
17
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
38
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
6
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
40
Monophonic Notation
absent
33
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
22
poor
3
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
21
signes-de-renvoi
25
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
3
French
10
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
39
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
40
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
9
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (bastarda)
21
display script
27
hybrida
1
textura
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
23
poor
1
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
37
blue
3
brown
4
dark brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
light brown
1
red
32
Multiple Texts
no
21
yes
25
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
20
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
3
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
historiated
2
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
17
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
11
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
11
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Disposition of voice part: 3-part consecutive
Painted initials type: plain initials
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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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