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
12
Italy
5
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
8
Ferrara
2
Florence
1
Mechelen
11
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
21
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
20
Format
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
none visible
4
normally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
2
gold
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
20
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
18
11
10
12
5
13
1
2
3
3
1
4
2
5
5
6
7
7
9
8
16
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
6
quadruple
3
single
16
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
none
4
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
20
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
20
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
6
Italian
1
Latin
21
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
18
display script
14
roman
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
22
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
18
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
17
occasionally
6
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
11
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
diagrams
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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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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