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
2
France
1
Italy
2
Spain
7
Cities
Barcelona
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
Italy (North)
1
Mechelen
1
Netherlands
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Tarazona
4
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
12
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
12
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
1
none visible
6
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
7
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
17
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
2
13
1
2
1
4
3
5
3
6
6
7
4
8
5
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
11
3-part score
2
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
10
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
6
quintuple
1
single
15
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
14
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
17
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
5
dark brown
7
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
7
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
8
pointers
1
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
6
Italian
4
Latin
17
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
3
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
9
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
7
dark brown
7
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Copy language name: Latin
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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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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