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
France
3
Italy
3
Spain
1
Cities
Bologna
1
Bourges
1
Cognac
1
France
3
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
2
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
9
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
4
normally
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
10
3
13
1
14
1
15
1
2
1
6
3
7
3
8
5
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
7
quintuple
1
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
5
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
7
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
5
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
7
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
ornament
1
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Presence absence of text: partially texted with two texts
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.178, c. 1492-1494, All folios
Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2440, 1515-1525, All folios
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