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
France
1
Great Britain
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Italy
17
Spain
4
Cities
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
4
Florence
5
France
1
Italy (North)
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London
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Mantua
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2
Naples
1
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1
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1
Tarazona
1
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1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
26
Physical type
choirbook
25
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
18
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
3
none visible
14
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
12
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
single rastrum
19
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
8
11
6
12
3
13
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
1
6
7
7
4
8
3
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
22
3-part single page
10
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
13
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
26
single
8
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
26
notation extended into margin
20
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
14
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
9
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
9
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
26
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
1
French
12
Italian
8
Latin
23
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
3
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
15
untexted
15
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
5
display script
1
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
8
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
15
dark brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
4
flourished
4
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
11
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
flourished
6
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Indentation for initials: none
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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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