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
7
Germany
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Italy
12
Spain
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Cities
Brussels
4
Burgundy
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Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
3
Germany (South)
3
Italy
1
Mechelen
7
Milan
1
Modena
1
Naples
1
Portugal
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Rome
4
Tarazona
1
Venice
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
28
Physical type
choirbook
26
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
10
Format
oblong
2
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
1
none visible
13
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
11
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
26
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
14
11
6
12
3
13
1
2
1
3
2
4
5
5
6
6
7
7
8
8
8
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
26
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
13
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
15
single
16
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
26
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
14
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
28
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
9
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
27
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
6
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
2
display script
10
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
22
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
3
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
none visible
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
28
occasionally
4
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
22
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
12
historiated
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Colour of staves: black
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Locations name: Mechelen
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
Type of script: display script
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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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