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
1
Czech Republic
3
Germany
5
Great Britain
3
Italy
19
Italy (North)
1
Silesia
3
Spain
2
Cities
Austria
1
Belgium
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Catalonia
2
Florence
7
France
4
Germany (South)
3
Girona
1
Hradec Králové
2
Italy
2
Italy (North)
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Leipzig
1
London
3
Mantua
2
Mechelen
1
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1
Naples
2
Pisa
1
Pordenone
1
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1
Segovia
1
Siena
1
Staffarda
1
Toledo
1
Turin
1
Verona
1
Wittenberg
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
42
Physical type
choirbook
24
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
10
Material
paper
33
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
13
upright
29
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
7
none visible
24
normally
1
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
22
dark brown
8
light brown
2
red
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
3
freehand
3
printed staves
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
28
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
7
12
3
13
1
14
1
2
3
3
9
4
6
5
3
6
9
7
9
8
11
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
21
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
24
4-part single page
14
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
22
single
19
triple
1
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
30
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
7
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
21
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
19
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
29
notation extended into margin
14
other
3
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
24
dark brown
2
light brown
3
red
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
void mensural
41
Monophonic Notation
absent
32
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
42
high
2
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
7
none
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
6
Dutch
5
Flemish
1
French
21
German
6
Italian
15
Latin
37
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
21
fully texted with one text
29
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
15
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
24
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
23
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
14
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
6
display script
4
hybrida
2
textura
6
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
42
high
5
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
2
brown
27
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
9
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
42
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
20
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
4
flourished
5
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
16
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
5
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.350 (olim Magliabechi XXXVI. 113), 1514-1521, All folios
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