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
5
Germany
4
Great Britain
1
Italy
11
Italy (North)
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
4
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
3
Florence
5
Germany (South)
4
Italy
1
London
1
Mechelen
3
Naples
1
Rome
1
Staffarda
1
Turin
1
Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
choirbook
18
partbooks (complete set)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
10
Format
oblong
6
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
3
none visible
13
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
6
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
18
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
5
12
1
3
7
4
3
5
3
6
5
7
6
8
7
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
13
quadruple
1
single
12
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
none
6
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
9
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
9
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
11
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
23
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
5
display script
6
roman
1
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
9
poor
1
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
none visible
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
24
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
7
historiated
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
3
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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