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
Austria
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Belgium
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England
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France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
30
Netherlands
1
Silesia
3
Spain
3
Switzerland
6
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Antwerp
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Brussels
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Florence
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Fossombrone
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Germany (South)
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20
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7
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3
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1
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1
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
5
Vic
1
Vienna
3
Wittenberg
2
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
102
Printed work
11
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
76
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
15
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
70
paper (with parchment)
6
parchment
32
parchment (with paper)
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
29
upright
84
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
29
n/a
12
never
21
none visible
41
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
78
brown
29
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
10
freehand
5
printed staves
4
single rastrum
83
straightedge
10
Number of staves
1
5
10
50
11
25
12
21
13
7
14
3
15
3
2
13
3
20
4
31
5
37
6
46
7
34
8
47
9
43
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
34
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
29
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
53
3-part score
1
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
80
4-part single page
11
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
44
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
16
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
2
n/a
4
Indentation for Initials
double
52
none
42
quadruple
4
single
78
triple
21
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
74
left below voice parts as part of grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
7
none
15
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
31
variable space, not on grid
20
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
94
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
14
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
30
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
60
notation extended into margin
23
other
3
partial additional staves
36
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
113
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
1
gold
2
red
6
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
void mensural
113
Monophonic Notation
absent
113
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
40
high
37
n/a
11
poor
11
very high
20
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
18
custodes
1
end symbol
10
none
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
17
signa congruentiae
41
signes-de-renvoi
49
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
4
Dutch
5
English
1
Flemish
3
French
28
German
12
Italian
12
Latin
106
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
113
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
20
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
14
provided with single incipit
32
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
30
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
13
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
12
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
32
cursive (humanistic)
10
cursive (italic)
5
display script
32
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
2
rotonda
9
textura
24
Level of Calligraphy
fair
41
high
35
n/a
11
poor
10
very high
23
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
102
blue
4
brown
18
dark brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
grey
1
red
42
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
73
yes
44
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
13
none visible
1
often
1
rarely
29
Borders Frequency
never
13
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
24
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
10
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
7
normally
4
occasionally
6
often
5
rarely
25
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
17
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
6
historiated
5
plain initials
4
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
9
never
2
normally
37
occasionally
12
often
11
rarely
19
sometimes
14
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
47
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
18
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
19
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
11
normally
6
occasionally
7
often
12
rarely
17
sometimes
7
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
16
normally
5
occasionally
5
often
9
rarely
4
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
4
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
9
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
8
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Monophonic notation: absent
Colour of notation: black
Type of notation: void mensural
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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