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
Germany
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
6
Silesia
3
Cities
Brussels
2
Florence
6
Leipzig
1
London
1
Mechelen
3
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
5
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
7
Material
paper
9
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
9
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
9
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
7
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
2
12
1
13
1
14
1
2
1
3
6
4
6
5
3
6
4
7
4
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
10
single
5
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
7
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
2
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
none
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
11
German
4
Italian
6
Latin
14
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
5
display script
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
6
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
9
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.107bis, 1510-1513, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.178, c. 1492-1494, All folios
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