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
11
Portugal
1
Spain
2
Cities
Augsburg
2
Brussels
4
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Coimbra
1
Florence
1
Fossombrone
2
London
4
Lyons
1
Mechelen
4
Munich
7
Munich, Germany
1
Rome
3
Venice
2
Verona
1
Vic
1
Vienna
6
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
29
Printed work
8
Physical type
choirbook
26
partbooks (complete set)
10
Material
paper
37
Format
oblong
12
upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
8
never
5
none visible
12
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
28
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
4
printed staves
4
single rastrum
21
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
11
11
8
12
5
13
1
2
7
3
12
4
14
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
18
4-part opening
26
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
16
6-part opening
11
8-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
37
none
11
single
27
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
35
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
33
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
void mensural
37
Monophonic Notation
absent
28
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
17
n/a
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
end symbol
4
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
36
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
37
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
10
humanistic
1
roman
2
rotonda
6
textura
14
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
15
n/a
8
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
32
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
24
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
normally
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
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
7
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
8
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
6
flourished
8
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
4
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 230 (olim Magliabechi XIX.141), c. 1500-1513, before 1515, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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