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
8
France
1
Germany
1
Great Britain
4
Italy
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
4
London
4
Lyons
1
Mechelen
8
Munich
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Printed work
4
Physical type
choirbook
11
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbooks (complete set)
7
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
Format
oblong
7
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
4
never
5
occasionally
1
often
5
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
printed staves
4
single rastrum
11
Number of staves
10
10
11
5
12
3
2
3
3
6
4
3
5
6
6
9
7
7
8
10
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
19
none
1
quadruple
1
single
14
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
n/a
4
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
3
Latin
19
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
10
rotonda
4
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
n/a
4
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
18
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
vignette
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part consecutive
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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