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
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France
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Italy
3
Cities
Belgium
1
Florence
2
France
3
Mechelen
1
Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
6
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
4
normally
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
4
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
4
7
3
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part score
1
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
single
8
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
6
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
6
Italian
5
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
6
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
5
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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Copy language name: Latin
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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