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
2
Belgium
3
France
3
Germany
1
Great Britain
4
Italy
11
Spain
2
Cities
Arundel
2
Barcelona
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
1
Cognac
1
England
1
Eton
1
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Florence
7
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London
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3
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1
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
2
Savoy, France
1
Seville
1
Switzerland
1
Vienna
2
Production method
Manuscript
33
Physical type
choirbook
26
choirbook (fragment)
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
17
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
30
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
4
none visible
16
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
14
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
25
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
7
12
4
13
5
14
4
15
3
16
2
17
2
2
4
3
2
4
4
5
6
6
10
7
10
8
15
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
22
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
24
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
15
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
6
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
9
none
16
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
24
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
26
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
9
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
17
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
13
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
7
void mensural
29
Monophonic Notation
absent
27
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
25
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
17
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
31
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
30
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
14
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
8
humanistic
2
hybrida
4
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
33
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
4
brown
14
dark brown
5
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
14
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
24
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
16
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
4
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
9
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
4
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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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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