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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Austria
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Belgium
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Czech Republic
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France
2
Germany
4
Great Britain
6
Italy
19
Spain
5
Cities
Arundel
2
Augsburg
1
Bologna
2
Bruges
1
Brussels
8
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
4
Catalonia
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England
1
Eton
1
Florence
6
France
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Germany (South)
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Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
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Innsbruck
1
Italy
2
Italy (North)
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Leipzig
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London
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Mechelen
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2
Spain
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Stirling
1
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1
Torgau
1
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1
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
58
Physical type
choirbook
58
Material
paper
35
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
8
upright
50
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
never
8
none visible
21
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
4
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
24
brown
25
dark brown
8
light brown
4
red
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
5
freehand
1
single rastrum
42
straightedge
11
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
31
11
22
12
13
13
8
14
5
15
4
16
2
17
2
2
6
3
5
4
11
5
14
6
26
7
21
8
25
9
30
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
25
2-part score
1
2-part single page
16
3-part consecutive
6
3-part opening
43
3-part score
3
3-part single page
14
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
53
4-part score
1
4-part single page
16
5-part consecutive
5
5-part opening
35
5-part single page
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
16
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
23
none
24
quadruple
1
single
40
triple
12
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
50
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
34
not in dedicated space
22
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
10
made for complete additional staves
30
notation and staves extended into margin
46
notation extended into margin
26
other
3
partial additional staves
58
staveline added
20
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
37
blue
1
brown
25
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
1
red
6
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
6
full mensural
9
strene notation
1
void mensural
54
Monophonic Notation
absent
45
present
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
28
high
20
poor
5
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
end symbol
17
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
7
repeat signs
20
signa congruentiae
23
signes-de-renvoi
40
space-filler
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
4
English
2
Flemish
5
French
22
German
4
Italian
10
Latin
50
Spanish
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
51
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
16
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
22
untexted
26
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
12
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
19
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
5
display script
15
hybrida
5
roman
1
textura
7
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
30
high
18
poor
7
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
34
blue
3
brown
28
dark brown
8
light brown
1
red
22
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
32
yes
33
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
7
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
8
occasionally
2
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
historiated
3
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
21
occasionally
8
often
8
rarely
16
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
34
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
14
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
12
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
12
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
4
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
9
rarely
14
sometimes
7
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
3
occasionally
7
often
6
rarely
7
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
13
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
8
signa congruentiae
1
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Production method: Manuscript
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Physical type: choirbook
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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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