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
2
Great Britain
4
Italy
19
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Bruges
2
Flanders
1
Florence
10
Fossombrone
2
Italy
3
London
4
Milan
1
Naples
1
Siena
1
Switzerland
1
Venice
4
Production method
Manuscript
24
Printed work
12
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
9
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
16
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
single leaf
1
Material
paper
30
parchment
6
Format
oblong
36
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
12
never
4
none visible
16
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
13
dark brown
5
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
7
freehand
1
printed staves
4
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
14
1
2
1
3
12
4
12
5
8
6
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
25
2-part opening
1
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
10
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
17
quadruple
1
single
16
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
8
staves not ruled
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
26
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
15
dark brown
3
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
35
Monophonic Notation
absent
35
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
9
n/a
12
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
12
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
17
German
1
Italian
15
Latin
24
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
16
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
11
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
5
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
7
display script
2
roman
3
rotonda
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
10
n/a
12
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
1
brown
16
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
3
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Painted initials type: decorated
Locations name: London
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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