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
France
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Italy
12
Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Brussels
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Ferrara
1
Florence
4
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1
Germany
1
Italy (North)
1
Lyons
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
2
Modena
4
Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Printed work
3
Physical type
choirbook
15
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
oblong
6
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
3
never
2
none visible
9
normally
1
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
6
dark brown
5
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
13
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
8
11
2
12
4
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
8
7
5
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
12
quadruple
1
single
9
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
blue
1
brown
10
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
6
n/a
3
poor
1
very high
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
2
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
8
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
19
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
4
display script
4
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
8
n/a
3
poor
2
very high
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
11
dark brown
1
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
normally
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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