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
12
Italy
5
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
8
Ferrara
2
Florence
2
France
2
Italy (North)
1
Mechelen
11
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
choirbook
23
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
22
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
none visible
5
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
3
gold
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
21
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
4
10
17
11
10
12
4
13
1
2
4
3
1
4
2
5
6
6
8
7
10
8
17
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
6
quadruple
3
single
17
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
none
4
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
very high
24
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
22
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
4
French
9
Italian
3
Latin
22
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
18
display script
14
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
21
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
19
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
18
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
16
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
17
occasionally
7
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
11
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
diagrams
1
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
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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