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
2
France
1
Germany
1
Italy
1
Portugal
1
Cities
Bruges
1
Brussels
1
Catalonia
1
Coimbra
1
France
2
Germany (South)
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Mechelen
1
Milan
1
Paris
1
Venice
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
8
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
2
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
3
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
2
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
4
single
8
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
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
5
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
3
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
9
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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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