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
1
France
1
Germany
3
Great Britain
2
Italy
13
Switzerland
2
Cities
Arundel
1
Basel
2
Brussels
1
Florence
1
Fossombrone
2
Germany
2
Germany (South)
3
Italy (North)
3
London
2
Lyons
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
1
Modena
1
Naples
1
Padua
1
Siena
1
Switzerland
1
Venice
6
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Printed work
13
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
16
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
19
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
oblong
14
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
13
never
4
none visible
5
normally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
3
light brown
1
n/a
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
3
12
4
13
1
14
1
15
1
2
1
3
2
4
8
5
11
6
16
7
4
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
11
single
19
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
brown
4
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
25
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
5
n/a
13
poor
1
very high
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
12
custodes
1
none
1
pointers
1
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
2
French
6
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
21
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
5
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
roman
4
rotonda
8
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
7
n/a
13
poor
1
very high
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
1
brown
4
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
21
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
normally
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
5
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
flourished
2
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
vignette
1
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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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