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
Germany
2
Italy
18
Silesia
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
1
Belgium
1
Bologna
2
Brussels
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
10
France
3
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
4
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
1
Mantua
2
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Modena
1
Naples
2
Padua
1
Rome
2
Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
35
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
21
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
8
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
Material
paper
36
Format
oblong
19
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
2
never
9
none visible
22
normally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
21
dark brown
6
light brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
21
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
8
11
3
12
3
13
1
2
1
3
6
4
8
5
5
6
10
7
6
8
5
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
21
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part score
1
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
22
3-part score
1
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
22
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
27
single
14
triple
1
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
4
none
8
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
14
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
13
other
3
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
blue
1
brown
22
dark brown
3
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
35
Monophonic Notation
absent
36
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
11
n/a
1
poor
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
7
Flemish
1
French
36
German
8
Italian
17
Latin
32
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
12
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
29
untexted
26
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
9
display script
3
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
10
n/a
1
poor
8
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
2
brown
26
dark brown
3
red
5
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
1
normally
15
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Material: paper
Copy language name: French
Monophonic notation: absent
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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