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
Italy
5
Cities
Brussels
1
Catalonia
1
Florence
4
France
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
2
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
8
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
oblong
3
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
5
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
2
4
2
5
2
6
4
7
2
8
5
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
6
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
single
5
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
6
Italian
5
Latin
8
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 1817, c. 1514-23, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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