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
1
France
1
Germany
7
Great Britain
1
Italy
21
Spain
3
Switzerland
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
2
Brussels
1
Cambrai
1
Ferrara
5
Florence
8
France
1
Germany (South)
2
Italy (North)
4
Leipzig
1
London
1
Mantua
3
Mechelen
1
Milan
1
Munich
2
Naples
3
Padua
1
Rome
2
Seville
1
Tarazona
1
Venice
1
Vienna
1
Wittenberg
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
40
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
31
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
Material
paper
25
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
8
upright
33
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
n/a
1
never
7
none visible
20
normally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
11
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
32
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
3
10
11
11
4
12
4
13
2
14
1
2
5
3
7
4
7
5
5
6
10
7
10
8
11
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
24
3-part single page
12
4-part opening
32
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
14
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
41
single
15
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
30
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
9
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
28
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
13
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
29
notation extended into margin
19
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
31
brown
11
dark brown
2
gold
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
4
full mensural
1
void mensural
41
Monophonic Notation
absent
33
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
19
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
4
none
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
23
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
1
French
17
German
4
Italian
13
Latin
38
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
34
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
10
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
21
untexted
20
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
5
display script
5
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
18
n/a
1
poor
4
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
26
blue
2
brown
16
dark brown
3
gold
1
grey
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
27
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
17
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
10
historiated
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
8
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
6
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
signa congruentiae
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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