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
2
Italy
6
Silesia
3
Spain
2
Cities
Belgium
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Bologna
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
1
Ferrara
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Florence
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1
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Naples
2
Rome
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Segovia
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1
Spain
2
Toledo
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
11
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
14
parchment
2
Format
oblong
6
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
10
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
10
dark brown
3
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
13
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
1
2
1
3
1
4
5
5
2
6
8
7
4
8
6
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part opening
13
3-part score
2
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
8
single
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
blue
1
brown
9
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
7
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
5
Flemish
2
French
16
German
4
Italian
8
Latin
15
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
14
untexted
15
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
1
poor
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
9
dark brown
2
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
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Copy language name: French
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
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