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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Countries
Austria
5
Belgium
1
France
1
Germany
5
Italy
5
Spain
1
Cities
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
3
Florence
1
Italy (North)
1
Lyons
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
1
Munich
5
Vienna
5
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
15
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
Format
oblong
1
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
1
none visible
5
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
3
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
single rastrum
14
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
1
2
6
3
5
4
5
5
7
6
8
7
7
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
7
quadruple
2
single
11
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
n/a
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
7
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
textura
9
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
n/a
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
13
brown
2
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
occasionally
4
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
vignette
1
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.F.9.9 (Ital. 1221; olim VIII.F.27), 1495-6, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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