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
3
Great Britain
2
Italy
3
Spain
1
Cities
Brussels
3
Eton
1
Florence
1
London
1
Mechelen
3
Modena
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
5
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
3
normally
2
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
7
7
6
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
2
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
3
none
5
single
7
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
5
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
4
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
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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