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
Italy
9
Cities
Brussels
2
Ferrara
3
Florence
2
Italy
1
Mechelen
3
Modena
2
Rome
2
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
14
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
8
Format
oblong
1
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
6
normally
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
12
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
9
11
2
12
2
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
4
6
4
7
4
8
5
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
9
single
4
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
8
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
8
Italian
1
Latin
14
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
3
flourished
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
15
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
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