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
5
Italy
4
Spain
1
Cities
Brussels
4
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
Mechelen
5
Modena
1
Pordenone
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
10
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
5
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
4
dark brown
1
red-brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
10
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
8
11
5
12
4
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
4
6
9
7
7
8
7
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
12
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
6
single
8
triple
5
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
12
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
6
Italian
3
Latin
12
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
5
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
5
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
6
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Separate text: no separate text
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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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