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
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Czech Republic
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Germany
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Italy
22
Italy (North)
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Silesia
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Spain
2
Cities
Brussels
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Burgundy
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Casale Monferrato
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Germany (South)
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Naples
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Rome
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Spain
1
Staffarda
1
Tarazona
1
Turin
1
Venice
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Verona
1
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2
Production method
Manuscript
51
Physical type
choirbook
43
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
5
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
26
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
20
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
6
upright
44
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
21
none visible
24
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
26
brown
18
dark brown
6
red
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
single rastrum
45
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
25
11
15
12
7
13
2
2
5
3
5
4
8
5
8
6
15
7
14
8
16
9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
2-part opening
22
2-part single page
8
3-part opening
36
3-part single page
13
4-part opening
42
4-part single page
14
5-part opening
24
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
9
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
24
quadruple
2
single
27
triple
12
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
44
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
35
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
17
notation and staves extended into margin
51
notation extended into margin
23
other
2
partial additional staves
20
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
36
brown
18
dark brown
2
red
5
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
51
Monophonic Notation
absent
40
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
19
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
7
pointers
2
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
23
signes-de-renvoi
32
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
2
Flemish
2
French
22
German
3
Italian
9
Latin
49
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
40
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
17
untexted
15
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (German)
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
19
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
6
display script
19
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
21
poor
2
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
35
blue
4
brown
19
dark brown
3
red
26
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
35
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
none visible
1
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
18
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
14
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
51
occasionally
7
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
28
calligraphic with decoration
14
calligraphic with grotesque heads
15
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
11
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
9
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
9
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
11
normally
5
occasionally
6
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
7
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part score
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
Other decoration frequency: rarely
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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