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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Countries
Belgium
4
France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
10
Silesia
3
Spain
2
Cities
Belgium
1
Bruges
2
Brussels
2
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1
Florence
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France
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Italy (North)
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1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
30
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
21
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
9
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
16
normally
4
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
17
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
23
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
9
11
3
12
2
13
1
2
2
3
3
4
7
5
6
6
12
7
12
8
13
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
25
3-part score
1
3-part single page
11
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
13
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
16
quadruple
1
single
21
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
28
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
22
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
16
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
15
other
2
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
blue
1
brown
17
dark brown
1
gold
2
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
29
Monophonic Notation
absent
27
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
10
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
7
pointers
2
repeat signs
20
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
11
English
1
Flemish
2
French
30
German
5
Italian
14
Latin
26
Spanish
7
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
25
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
11
partially texted with one text
22
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
27
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
30
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
4
hybrida
5
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
11
poor
6
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
1
brown
16
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
30
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
10
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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