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
1
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Italy
12
Spain
2
Cities
Belgium
1
Catalonia
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Florence
7
France
4
Italy
4
Italy (North)
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Mantua
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Naples
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Paris
1
Pisa
1
Rome
2
Segovia
1
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1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
25
Physical type
choirbook
15
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
6
Format
oblong
11
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
17
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
14
dark brown
8
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
2
2
3
3
5
4
5
5
3
6
7
7
5
8
7
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
16
single
13
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
13
other
2
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
17
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
5
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
9
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
Flemish
1
French
20
German
1
Italian
16
Latin
20
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
25
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
12
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
14
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
6
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
5
display script
2
hybrida
5
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
12
poor
4
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
19
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
25
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
11
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
7
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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Type of notation: chant (square)
Number of staves: 7
Multiple texts: yes
Material: parchment and paper (mixed)
Production method: Manuscript
Disposition of voice part: 5-part single page
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 337 (olim Palatino 1178), c. 1520, All folios
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