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
7
Italy
6
Cities
Brussels
5
Ferrara
1
Florence
3
France
3
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
7
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
18
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
2
none visible
6
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
3
gold
1
light brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
15
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
11
11
3
12
1
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
7
6
7
7
9
8
12
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
8
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
13
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
4
quadruple
1
single
14
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
poor
1
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
9
Italian
2
Latin
15
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
7
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
8
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
13
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
18
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
11
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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