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
4
France
2
Germany
8
Great Britain
4
Italy
9
Portugal
1
Spain
2
Cities
Augsburg
2
Brussels
4
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Coimbra
1
Fossombrone
2
London
4
Lyons
1
Mechelen
4
Munich
7
Munich, Germany
1
Rome
3
Venice
2
Vic
1
Vienna
6
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
27
Printed work
8
Physical type
choirbook
24
partbooks (complete set)
10
Material
paper
35
Format
oblong
11
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
8
never
4
none visible
12
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
27
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
printed staves
4
single rastrum
21
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
11
11
7
12
5
13
1
2
7
3
12
4
13
5
14
6
19
7
11
8
14
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
17
4-part opening
24
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
16
6-part opening
11
8-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
35
none
10
single
26
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
35
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
31
brown
4
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
void mensural
35
Monophonic Notation
absent
27
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
17
n/a
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
end symbol
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
14
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
34
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
35
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
10
humanistic
1
roman
2
rotonda
6
textura
13
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
15
n/a
8
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
31
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
23
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
normally
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
5
flourished
7
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
2
vignette
1
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Indentation for initials: double
Separate text: no separate text
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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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