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
8
Germany
2
Italy
4
Cities
Brussels
7
Florence
2
Germany (South)
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
8
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Rome
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
18
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
15
Format
oblong
1
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
often
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
17
Number of staves
10
16
11
8
12
4
2
2
4
2
5
4
6
7
7
10
8
12
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
10
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
3
quadruple
3
single
16
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
15
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
7
Italian
1
Latin
18
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
9
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
15
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
12
hybrida
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
1
brown
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
19
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
13
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
8
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Ruling medium exact%3asingle rastrum
Type of script: cursive (Anglicana)
Multiple texts: yes
Material: parchment and paper (mixed)
Colour of text: red
Type of notation: full mensural
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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