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