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
France
1
Italy
9
Cities
Florence
3
France
2
Milan
1
Naples
2
Paris
1
Pordenone
1
Rome
1
Siena
2
Production method
Manuscript
10
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
10
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
4
Format
oblong
4
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
1
red-brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
2
4
1
5
1
6
5
7
3
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
7
light brown
1
red
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
n/a
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
6
German
1
Italian
8
Latin
6
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
4
n/a
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
red-brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
6
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.178, c. 1492-1494, All folios
Siena, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale degli Intronati, MS K. 1.2, c. 1500, 1-207
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