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
1
France
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Italy
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Cities
Belgium
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Cognac
1
Florence
2
France
8
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
13
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
7
parchment
9
Format
oblong
3
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
5
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
11
dark brown
1
light brown
5
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
15
Number of staves
10
2
11
3
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
5
7
6
8
6
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
14
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part score
1
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
6
quintuple
1
single
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
16
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
10
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
14
Italian
5
Latin
12
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
16
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
9
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
14
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
3
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Multiple texts: no
Penned initials frequency: often
Production method: Manuscript
Separate text: no separate text
Type of notation: full mensural
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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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