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
4
Czech Republic
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Germany
2
Great Britain
2
Italy
14
Silesia
3
Spain
2
Switzerland
5
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
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Bologna
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Bruges
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Brussels
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Catalonia
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England
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Florence
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France
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Italy (North)
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Prague
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Rome
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Savoy, France
1
St Gall
1
Torgau
1
Venice
2
Vic
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
38
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
24
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
24
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
9
upright
29
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
n/a
1
never
10
none visible
17
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
14
dark brown
4
light brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
4
printed staves
1
single rastrum
27
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
15
11
5
12
8
13
2
14
1
2
1
3
3
4
5
5
8
6
14
7
11
8
14
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
27
3-part score
1
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
31
4-part single page
12
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
22
quadruple
1
single
20
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
33
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
19
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
14
other
2
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
38
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
void mensural
37
Monophonic Notation
absent
34
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
13
poor
6
very high
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
none
3
pointers
4
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
25
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
4
Dutch
6
English
1
Flemish
2
French
25
German
8
Italian
9
Latin
38
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
32
fully texted with two or more texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
12
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
38
untexted
31
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
9
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
2
display script
6
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
14
poor
8
very high
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
31
blue
2
brown
13
dark brown
3
grey
1
red
10
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
25
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
6
often
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
flourished
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
never
1
normally
12
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
9
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Colour of notation: black
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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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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