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
12
France
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Italy
6
Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
9
Ferrara
2
Florence
3
France
2
Mechelen
11
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
choirbook
23
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
20
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
1
none visible
7
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
21
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
15
11
6
12
1
2
3
3
2
4
3
5
7
6
10
7
13
8
17
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
5
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
18
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
poor
1
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
23
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
3
French
12
Italian
2
Latin
21
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
17
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
13
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
9
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
20
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
23
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
5
occasionally
2
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
16
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
normally
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
ornament
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Borders frequency: rarely
Physical format: upright
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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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