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
13
Germany
1
Italy
4
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
10
Burgundy
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
1
Mechelen
11
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
21
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
18
Format
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
1
none visible
4
normally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
3
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
20
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
17
11
9
12
6
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
3
5
6
6
9
7
9
8
15
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
6
quadruple
3
single
16
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
none
3
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
7
Italian
1
Latin
21
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
17
display script
14
roman
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
21
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
13
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
16
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
8
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
ornament
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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