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
England
1
France
1
Germany
5
Italy
24
Silesia
3
Spain
1
Switzerland
2
Cities
Basel
2
Bologna
6
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Ferrara
1
Florence
9
France
2
Freiburg
1
Germany (South)
3
Italy
1
Italy (North)
4
Leipzig
1
Mantua
2
Modena
1
Naples
1
Northamptonshire
1
Padua
1
Pisa
1
Pordenone
1
Rome
1
Switzerland
1
Venice
1
Wittenberg
1
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
43
Physical type
choirbook
24
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbooks (complete set)
9
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
37
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
15
upright
28
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
12
none visible
27
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
20
dark brown
6
light brown
4
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
3
single rastrum
30
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
12
11
7
12
4
13
5
14
3
15
2
3
6
4
5
5
2
6
7
7
6
8
8
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
16
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
22
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
4
4-part opening
27
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
43
single
7
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
30
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
11
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
31
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
18
notation and staves extended into margin
26
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
brown
18
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
43
Monophonic Notation
absent
43
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
36
high
9
poor
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
none
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
17
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
2
Flemish
2
French
20
German
7
Italian
16
Latin
43
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
32
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
23
untexted
20
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
9
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
7
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
43
high
6
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
2
brown
21
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
6
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
32
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
14
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
14
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Number of staves: 9
Other decoration frequency: occasionally
Indentation for initials: single
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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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