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
England
1
France
1
Germany
9
Italy
23
Netherlands
1
Spain
3
Switzerland
7
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
7
Bologna
7
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Emmerich
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
5
France
2
Freiburg
1
Germany
2
Germany (South)
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy (North)
3
Köln
1
Leipzig
2
Maastricht
1
Mantua
1
Milan
1
Modena
4
Munich
1
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1
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2
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1
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
1
Torgau
1
Venice
2
Vic
1
Wittenberg
2
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
51
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
32
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
52
Format
oblong
9
upright
43
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
n/a
1
never
18
none visible
28
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
22
brown
23
dark brown
4
light brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
5
freehand
6
single rastrum
38
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
17
11
8
12
8
13
6
14
3
15
2
2
1
3
4
4
4
5
7
6
8
7
6
8
8
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
16
2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
20
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
34
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
20
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
52
single
8
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
34
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
14
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
44
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
15
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
27
notation extended into margin
14
other
1
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
30
brown
22
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
4
chant (square)
5
void mensural
49
Monophonic Notation
absent
45
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
27
high
18
n/a
1
poor
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
cue notes
2
end symbol
5
none
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
16
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
13
German
5
Italian
6
Latin
52
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one text
46
partially texted with one text
11
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
18
untexted
18
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
12
cursive (italic)
6
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
14
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
32
high
15
n/a
1
poor
10
Colour of Text
black
27
blue
1
brown
26
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
6
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
52
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
6
often
6
rarely
6
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
24
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
9
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
5
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Multiple texts: no
Material: paper
Copy language name: Latin
Indentation for initials: none
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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