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
Great Britain
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Italy
3
Silesia
3
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Bologna
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
Italy (North)
2
London
1
Vic
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
5
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
9
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
11
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
8
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
1
12
2
2
1
3
1
4
4
5
2
6
4
7
2
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
12
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
4
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
2
English
1
French
7
German
3
Italian
4
Latin
12
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Multiple texts: yes
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Type of script: cursive
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
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