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
Austria
1
Belgium
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France
2
Germany
4
Italy
23
Spain
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
2
Bologna
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
2
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
14
France
7
Girona
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Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
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Italy (North)
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Savoy, France
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Spain
2
St Gall
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
46
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
47
Material
paper
29
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
11
upright
36
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
n/a
1
never
8
none visible
24
normally
3
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
22
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
5
red
4
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
7
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
31
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
1
10
15
11
7
12
6
13
2
14
1
2
3
3
3
4
5
5
8
6
20
7
14
8
11
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part opening
14
2-part score
1
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
40
3-part score
2
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
43
4-part score
1
4-part single page
14
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
28
single
26
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
41
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
21
provided, in dedicated space
14
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
18
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
36
notation extended into margin
24
other
3
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
blue
1
brown
27
dark brown
4
gold
2
light brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
46
Monophonic Notation
absent
47
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
18
n/a
1
poor
6
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
11
none
2
pointers
8
repeat signs
23
signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
30
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
9
Flemish
3
French
32
German
5
Italian
19
Latin
39
Spanish
9
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
16
fully texted with one text
34
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
26
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
40
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
47
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
15
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
6
display script
4
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
18
n/a
1
poor
9
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
4
brown
30
dark brown
6
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
3
red
11
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
30
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
4
often
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
13
occasionally
6
often
6
rarely
10
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
3
flourished
7
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
10
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
7
often
8
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
3
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
7
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
6
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Monophonic notation: absent
Physical type: choirbook
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
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