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
7
Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Antwerp
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Basel
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Brussels
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London
2
Mechelen
5
Naples
2
Netherlands
1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
18
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
3
none visible
11
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
6
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
15
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
4
10
14
11
9
12
5
13
1
2
2
3
4
4
4
5
12
6
12
7
11
8
12
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
7
quadruple
2
single
18
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
7
poor
2
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
8
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
2
Flemish
1
French
7
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
17
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
9
hybrida
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
8
poor
1
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
16
brown
3
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
12
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
10
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
21
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
diagrams
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Planned initials frequency: rarely
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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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