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
Austria
1
Belgium
2
Germany
3
Italy
8
Italy (North)
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Belgium
1
Brussels
2
Catalonia
1
Florence
3
Fossombrone
2
France
1
Germany (South)
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy (North)
6
Leipzig
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
2
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Staffarda
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
19
Printed work
3
Physical type
choirbook
12
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
9
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
3
never
3
none visible
10
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
6
dark brown
2
light brown
1
n/a
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
14
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
5
12
3
13
1
2
1
3
3
4
6
5
6
6
12
7
2
8
5
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
13
single
12
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
9
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
5
n/a
3
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
8
German
2
Italian
7
Latin
21
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
3
display script
3
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
4
n/a
3
poor
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
2
brown
9
dark brown
1
grey
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.107bis, 1510-1513, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 1817, c. 1514-23, All folios
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