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
France
1
Great Britain
5
Italy
17
Spain
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Flanders
1
Florence
10
Glarus, Switzerland
2
Italy
3
Italy (North)
1
London
5
Naples
1
Padua
1
Paris
1
Siena
1
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
3
Venice
4
Production method
Manuscript
27
Printed work
6
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
11
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
10
partbooks (incomplete set)
8
Material
paper
29
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
33
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
n/a
7
never
7
none visible
13
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
12
dark brown
7
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
2
printed staves
5
single rastrum
8
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
1
2
3
3
12
4
14
5
9
6
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
22
2-part opening
1
2-part score
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
13
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
15
quadruple
1
single
15
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
7
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
6
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
32
Monophonic Notation
absent
31
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
6
n/a
6
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
1
French
17
German
2
Italian
17
Latin
24
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
8
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
10
cursive (italic)
7
display script
2
roman
2
rotonda
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
10
n/a
6
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
1
brown
15
dark brown
4
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
signa congruentiae
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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