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
4
Belgium
7
France
1
Germany
6
Great Britain
2
Italy
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
5
England
1
Flanders
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
1
London
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
6
Munich
5
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Paris
1
Portugal
1
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Vienna
4
Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
17
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
oblong
5
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
10
normally
1
often
3
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
3
gold
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
17
straightedge
6
Number of staves
1
3
10
10
11
5
12
2
13
1
14
1
2
8
3
8
4
9
5
23
6
16
7
14
8
15
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
8
quadruple
3
single
18
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
brown
1
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
12
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
2
French
6
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
20
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
13
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
14
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
23
brown
2
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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