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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Italy
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Cities
Antwerp
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Catalonia
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Florence
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Mechelen
1
Naples
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Siena
1
Venice
4
Zaragoza
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Printed work
6
Physical type
choirbook
10
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
11
parchment
2
Format
oblong
7
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
6
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
3
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
6
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
3
2
1
3
1
4
5
5
3
6
4
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
6
single
11
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
2
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
n/a
6
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
13
custodes
2
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Italian
5
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
humanistic
2
roman
3
rotonda
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
n/a
6
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
3
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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