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
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France
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Germany
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Italy
12
Silesia
3
Spain
4
Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
4
Brussels
4
Catalonia
1
Florence
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Fossombrone
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Italy (North)
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Mechelen
6
Naples
1
Rome
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Spain
1
Tarazona
3
Venice
1
Vic
1
Zagan
3
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
35
Printed work
6
Physical type
choirbook
16
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
14
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
31
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
8
Format
oblong
22
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
n/a
6
never
7
none visible
19
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
15
dark brown
7
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
single rastrum
23
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
10
11
5
12
4
13
1
14
1
2
4
3
7
4
15
5
9
6
15
7
9
8
9
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
41
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part opening
14
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
17
4-part score
1
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
18
single
22
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
26
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
7
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
29
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
11
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
24
notation extended into margin
11
other
2
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
brown
13
dark brown
6
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
void mensural
39
Monophonic Notation
absent
38
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
9
n/a
6
poor
5
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
end symbol
4
none
2
pointers
4
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
20
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
18
German
4
Italian
14
Latin
37
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
34
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
12
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
14
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
8
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
6
display script
6
hybrida
2
roman
2
rotonda
4
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
13
n/a
6
poor
7
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
2
brown
15
dark brown
7
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
normally
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
7
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
18
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
7
vignette
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.164-167, c. 1515-c. 1540, MS Magliabechi XIX.166 (Tenor), All folios
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