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
Belgium
7
France
1
Great Britain
6
Italy
18
Silesia
3
Spain
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Brussels
4
Cognac
1
Ferrara
6
Florence
6
France
3
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy
3
Italy (North)
1
London
6
Mechelen
6
Milan
1
Modena
1
Naples
3
Rome
3
Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Vic
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
47
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
31
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
7
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
26
parchment
20
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
16
upright
31
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
n/a
1
never
10
none visible
21
normally
2
often
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
22
brown
23
dark brown
3
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
7
freehand
1
printed staves
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
32
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
3
10
14
11
8
12
2
13
2
2
5
3
7
4
13
5
8
6
11
7
11
8
12
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
21
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
17
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part opening
29
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
31
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
25
single
22
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
47
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
29
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
14
notation and staves extended into margin
33
notation extended into margin
20
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
32
blue
1
brown
14
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
46
Monophonic Notation
absent
38
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
20
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
9
pointers
4
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
25
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
4
English
2
Flemish
2
French
26
German
5
Italian
12
Latin
40
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
37
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
21
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
21
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
3
display script
7
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
23
poor
3
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
31
blue
2
brown
18
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
13
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
21
yes
31
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
normally
20
occasionally
6
often
5
rarely
10
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
15
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
10
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
12
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
2
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
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
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