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
3
Belgium
1
France
2
Germany
5
Great Britain
1
Italy
8
Portugal
1
Spain
2
Cities
Augsburg
2
Brussels
1
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Coimbra
1
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1
London
1
Lyons
1
Mechelen
1
Munich
5
Rome
3
Venice
2
Verona
1
Vic
1
Vienna
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Printed work
7
Physical type
choirbook
17
partbooks (complete set)
6
Material
paper
24
Format
oblong
7
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
7
never
2
none visible
10
often
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
3
printed staves
1
single rastrum
13
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
7
11
5
12
4
13
1
2
4
3
5
4
8
5
8
6
12
7
6
8
8
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
10
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
8
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
24
none
6
single
18
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
3
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
11
n/a
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
end symbol
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
24
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
6
humanistic
1
roman
1
rotonda
6
textura
10
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
11
n/a
7
Colour of Text
black
21
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
24
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
normally
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
flourished
4
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Multiple texts: no
Indentation for initials: double
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.350 (olim Magliabechi XXXVI. 113), 1514-1521, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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