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
6
Great Britain
3
Italy
16
Spain
4
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Bologna
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
3
Burgundy
1
Catalonia
1
England
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
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Florence
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Italy (North)
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1
Netherlands
1
Rome
4
Seville
1
Siena
1
Verona
1
Vic
1
Windsor
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
35
Physical type
choirbook
32
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
32
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
6
none visible
10
normally
7
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
10
dark brown
6
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
7
freehand
2
single rastrum
25
straightedge
4
Number of staves
10
17
11
8
12
8
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
6
6
10
7
8
8
12
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
20
3-part score
2
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
31
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
8
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
15
none
16
single
19
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
32
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
15
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
32
notation extended into margin
35
other
1
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
35
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
5
gold
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
7
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
33
Monophonic Notation
absent
25
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
18
poor
1
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
end symbol
13
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
2
French
7
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
34
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
35
fully texted with two or more texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
3
display script
7
humanistic
2
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
12
poor
2
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
30
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
5
grey
1
red
14
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
15
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
22
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
9
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
4
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Colour of notation: black
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.350 (olim Magliabechi XXXVI. 113), 1514-1521, All folios
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