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
Belgium
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
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Florence
6
Mechelen
1
Milan
1
Modena
1
Naples
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
10
tablebook
1
Material
paper
9
parchment
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
5
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
8
normally
1
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
7
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
single rastrum
7
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
4
11
3
12
1
13
1
3
1
4
4
5
2
6
6
7
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
11
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
8
single
4
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
5
Italian
7
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
6
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
2
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 337 (olim Palatino 1178), c. 1520, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.164-167, c. 1515-c. 1540, MS Magliabechi XIX.167 (Cantus), All folios
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