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
Germany
1
Great Britain
5
Italy
11
Netherlands
1
Spain
1
Cities
Emmerich
1
Florence
9
France
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
2
Köln
1
London
5
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Padua
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Switzerland
1
Utrecht
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
9
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
8
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
2
Material
paper
17
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
14
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
1
never
10
none visible
9
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
7
dark brown
6
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
printed staves
5
single rastrum
6
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
1
2
1
3
11
4
3
5
5
6
9
7
3
8
3
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
10
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
13
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
11
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
3
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
6
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
1
French
13
German
4
Italian
12
Latin
20
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
6
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
4
flourished
1
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.107bis, 1510-1513, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.178, c. 1492-1494, All folios
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