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
1
Belgium
1
Czech Republic
1
Germany
3
Great Britain
1
Italy
18
Spain
4
Switzerland
4
Cities
Augsburg
2
Basel
4
Belgium
1
Bologna
2
Brussels
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
2
Ferrara
2
Florence
8
France
2
Germany
3
Girona
1
Halberstadt
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Innsbruck
1
Italy
2
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
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London
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Mantua
2
Mechelen
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Milan
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1
Rome
2
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Venice
2
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
36
Physical type
choirbook
26
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
36
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
7
upright
28
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
13
none visible
17
normally
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
18
dark brown
5
light brown
4
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
6
freehand
7
single rastrum
26
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
14
11
7
12
8
13
1
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
5
6
16
7
8
8
11
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
14
2-part score
2
2-part single page
17
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
30
3-part score
1
3-part single page
18
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
36
4-part score
1
4-part single page
17
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
19
single
21
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
30
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
6
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
19
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
29
notation extended into margin
19
other
3
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
blue
2
brown
18
dark brown
4
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
4
void mensural
35
Monophonic Notation
absent
30
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
9
poor
8
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
10
none
3
pointers
5
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
25
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
5
English
1
Flemish
2
French
21
German
5
Italian
10
Latin
32
Spanish
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
29
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
18
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
36
untexted
32
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
11
cursive (German)
7
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
6
display script
2
hybrida
4
roman
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
8
poor
13
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
brown
23
dark brown
5
red
7
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
26
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
7
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
7
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
7
often
6
rarely
10
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
22
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
8
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
5
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Material: paper
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Production method: Manuscript
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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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