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
Belgium
12
France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
17
Italy (North)
1
Silesia
3
Spain
2
Cities
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Bourges
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Bruges
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Brussels
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1
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Turin
1
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3
Production method
Manuscript
51
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
34
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
7
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
24
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
22
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
17
upright
34
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
3
none visible
27
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
26
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
7
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
37
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
2
10
16
11
7
12
4
13
2
2
5
3
8
4
12
5
8
6
18
7
17
8
22
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
22
2-part opening
18
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
37
3-part score
1
3-part single page
14
4-part opening
34
4-part single page
17
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
26
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
32
triple
8
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
43
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
6
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
not in dedicated space
27
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
21
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
40
notation extended into margin
22
other
2
partial additional staves
22
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
26
blue
1
brown
27
dark brown
3
gold
2
light brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
50
Monophonic Notation
absent
45
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
19
poor
2
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
9
pointers
3
repeat signs
28
signa congruentiae
25
signes-de-renvoi
30
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
11
English
1
Flemish
6
French
51
German
5
Italian
20
Latin
42
Spanish
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
30
fully texted with one text
37
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
12
partially texted with one text
22
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
33
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
30
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
21
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
6
display script
10
hybrida
6
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
21
poor
6
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
26
blue
2
brown
27
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
13
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
51
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
4
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
12
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
24
occasionally
6
often
5
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
normally
2
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Material: parchment (with paper)
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Number of staves: 1
Colour of text: red
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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