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
4
Germany
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
1
Spain
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
2
Catalonia
1
England
1
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
Mechelen
3
Modena
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
6
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
5
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
10
11
10
12
2
13
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
3
7
2
8
6
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
4
single
8
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
2
German
1
Latin
8
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
4
dark brown
3
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Number of staves: 11
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Production method: Manuscript
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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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