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
3
Italy
1
Spain
4
Cities
Antwerp
1
Bruges
1
Catalonia
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
Mechelen
1
Netherlands
1
Seville
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
8
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
4
Format
oblong
1
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
4
12
3
5
2
6
2
8
5
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
3
single
8
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
n/a
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
custodes
1
end symbol
7
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
2
rotonda
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
n/a
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Copy language name: English
Miniatures frequency: never
Multiple texts: yes
Number of staves: 7
Physical type: choirbook
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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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