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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France
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Italy
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Netherlands
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
1
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2
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Paris
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Rome
2
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1
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Verona
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1
Production method
Manuscript
35
Physical type
choirbook
15
choirbook (fragment(s))
5
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
35
Format
oblong
7
upright
28
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
35
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
14
dark brown
3
light brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
8
printed staves
2
single rastrum
20
straightedge
9
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
4
12
7
13
5
14
4
15
2
2
3
3
6
4
6
5
9
6
9
7
8
8
10
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
19
single
16
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
6
none
12
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
26
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
7
other
4
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
blue
1
brown
15
dark brown
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
1
not specified
1
void mensural
32
Monophonic Notation
absent
29
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
6
poor
12
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
3
none
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
10
German
7
Italian
5
Latin
33
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
30
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
8
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
14
untexted
17
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
11
cursive (German)
10
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
11
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
26
high
3
poor
12
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
21
brown
18
dark brown
4
red
3
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
35
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Number of staves: 3
Painted initials frequency: never
Indentation for initials: none
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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