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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Austria
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Italy
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Spain
5
Switzerland
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Cities
Antwerp
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Tarazona
3
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Venice
5
Vienna
3
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1
Production method
Manuscript
53
Printed work
12
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
49
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
tablebook
1
Material
paper
35
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
24
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
17
upright
47
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
17
n/a
12
never
7
none visible
16
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
33
brown
19
dark brown
8
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
41
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
4
10
27
11
15
12
7
13
3
14
1
15
1
2
10
3
12
4
22
5
23
6
34
7
27
8
35
9
26
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
24
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
20
2-part score
2
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
41
3-part score
3
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
49
4-part score
1
4-part single page
15
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
30
5-part single page
4
6-part opening
10
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
30
none
9
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
65
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
48
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
41
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
14
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
16
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
37
notation extended into margin
24
other
2
partial additional staves
22
staveline added
17
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
47
blue
1
brown
15
dark brown
7
light brown
2
red
8
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
8
strene notation
1
void mensural
63
Monophonic Notation
absent
53
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
17
n/a
12
poor
3
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
19
custodes
1
end symbol
12
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
6
repeat signs
21
signa congruentiae
65
signes-de-renvoi
37
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
5
English
4
Flemish
4
French
21
German
2
Italian
10
Latin
52
Spanish
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
20
fully texted with one text
59
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
22
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
14
provided with single incipit
26
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
23
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
24
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
2
display script
18
hybrida
4
roman
3
rotonda
9
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
20
n/a
12
poor
5
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
44
brown
17
dark brown
8
light brown
2
red
26
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
32
yes
38
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
8
normally
1
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
8
occasionally
3
rarely
18
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
5
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
14
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
20
occasionally
9
often
4
rarely
16
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
25
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
16
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
normally
3
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
8
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
7
ornament
2
vignette
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Indentation for initials: single
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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