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
6
Italy
4
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
3
Catalonia
1
Flanders
1
Florence
2
Mechelen
5
Milan
1
Siena
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
12
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
none visible
5
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
5
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
9
11
7
12
1
13
1
2
1
5
4
6
5
7
4
8
6
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
5
quadruple
3
single
10
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
2
French
6
Italian
2
Latin
11
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
6
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
14
often
1
rarely
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
2
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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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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