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
Italy
3
Spain
1
Cities
Brussels
3
Florence
2
France
1
Mechelen
4
Naples
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
3
parchment
7
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
3
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
2
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
2
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
6
7
10
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
1
single
10
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
4
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
6
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
9
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
5
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
7
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
often
3
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Ruling medium: freehand
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Borders frequency: rarely
Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Colour of staves: gold
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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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