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
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France
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
1
Florence
5
France
2
Italy
1
Mechelen
2
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
9
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
9
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
7
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
2
3
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
4
7
3
8
4
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
8
single
6
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
2
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
8
Italian
7
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
2
hybrida
1
roman
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
8
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
gold
1
grey
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
2
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.F.9.9 (Ital. 1221; olim VIII.F.27), 1495-6, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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