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
9
Czech Republic
3
England
1
France
1
Germany
3
Great Britain
3
Italy
13
Netherlands
1
Portugal
1
Spain
4
Switzerland
4
Cities
Basel
4
Bologna
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Bruges
2
Brussels
5
Casale Monferrato
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Coimbra
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Ferrara
1
Florence
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Fossombrone
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France
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Germany
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Germany (South)
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
3
Italy
3
Italy (North)
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Mechelen
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Northamptonshire
1
Rome
1
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
3
Torgau
1
Venice
3
Vic
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
46
Printed work
9
Physical type
choirbook
16
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
9
partbooks (complete set)
13
partbooks (incomplete set)
8
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
44
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
9
Format
oblong
30
upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
n/a
10
never
14
none visible
21
occasionally
1
often
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
28
brown
21
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
3
printed staves
4
single rastrum
32
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
11
11
7
12
6
13
1
2
4
3
9
4
18
5
14
6
19
7
11
8
12
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
55
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
13
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
21
single
31
triple
4
varies
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
34
left below voice parts as part of grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
10
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
55
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
11
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
11
other
2
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
40
brown
17
dark brown
6
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
not specified
1
void mensural
52
Monophonic Notation
absent
49
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
14
n/a
9
poor
9
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
10
end symbol
2
none
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
23
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
3
Flemish
2
French
19
German
4
Italian
10
Latin
45
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
46
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
16
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
16
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
15
cursive (italic)
3
display script
12
hybrida
1
roman
2
rotonda
7
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
21
n/a
9
poor
9
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
38
blue
4
brown
22
dark brown
5
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
34
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
5
normally
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
6
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
12
never
1
normally
14
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
7
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
vignette
1
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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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