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
2
Czech Republic
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Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
2
Casale Monferrato
1
Florence
3
Germany (South)
1
Hradec Králové
1
Italy
2
Italy (North)
1
Mechelen
2
Naples
2
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
11
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
16
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
10
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
12
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
2
12
1
13
1
2
1
3
2
4
5
5
3
6
6
7
5
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
10
single
6
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
8
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
8
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
French
8
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
13
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
4
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
9
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
3
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
8
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
3
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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