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
9
Belgium
14
France
3
Germany
10
Italy
34
Silesia
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
2
Basel
1
Bologna
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
11
Casale Monferrato
1
Corbie
1
Ferrara
6
Florence
15
Fossombrone
1
France
6
Innsbruck
1
Italy
2
Italy (North)
2
Lyons
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
12
Milan
3
Modena
1
Munich
9
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
1
Padua
2
Paris
2
Rome
1
Siena
1
Spain
1
Venice
2
Vienna
8
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
76
Printed work
5
Physical type
choirbook
67
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
10
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
47
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
29
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
20
upright
60
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
16
n/a
5
never
5
none visible
35
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
40
brown
26
dark brown
7
gold
2
light brown
5
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
8
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
64
triple rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
3
10
26
11
15
12
9
13
2
14
1
15
1
2
13
3
18
4
26
5
25
6
35
7
27
8
34
9
26
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
23
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
29
2-part score
1
2-part single page
12
3-part opening
52
3-part score
2
3-part single page
13
4-part opening
61
4-part score
1
4-part single page
17
5-part opening
32
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
15
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
29
none
36
quadruple
4
single
49
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
54
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
11
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
19
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
49
not in dedicated space
25
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
17
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
53
notation extended into margin
26
other
1
partial additional staves
22
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
54
brown
25
dark brown
2
gold
2
light brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
79
Monophonic Notation
absent
68
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
27
high
29
n/a
5
poor
5
very high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
custodes
1
end symbol
5
none
2
pointers
5
repeat signs
27
signa congruentiae
38
signes-de-renvoi
41
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
8
Flemish
4
French
39
German
7
Italian
22
Latin
64
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
21
fully texted with one text
66
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
9
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
17
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
40
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
32
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
1
cursive
10
cursive (German)
5
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
24
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
9
display script
24
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
4
rotonda
2
textura
18
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
34
n/a
5
poor
5
very high
17
Colour of Text
black
50
blue
5
brown
27
dark brown
1
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
31
Multiple Texts
no
34
yes
50
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
27
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
23
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
8
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
normally
34
occasionally
11
often
4
rarely
13
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
26
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
11
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
12
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
9
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
13
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
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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