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
3
France
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Italy
9
Spain
3
Cities
Belgium
1
Bruges
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Brussels
2
Catalonia
2
Florence
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France
4
Girona
1
Italy
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2
Milan
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Naples
1
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Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
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1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
choirbook
19
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
15
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
13
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
15
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
2
12
1
2
2
3
2
4
4
5
5
6
9
7
9
8
11
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
10
3-part opening
21
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
12
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
11
single
18
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
19
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
12
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
14
other
2
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
14
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
8
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
6
pointers
4
repeat signs
20
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
8
Flemish
2
French
18
German
1
Italian
14
Latin
18
Spanish
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
20
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
19
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
20
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
23
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
3
hybrida
5
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
9
poor
5
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
14
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
3
red
4
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
4
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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