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
France
2
Italy
7
Spain
2
Cities
Bourges
1
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Florence
4
France
1
Segovia
1
Siena
2
Toledo
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
11
tablebook
1
Material
paper
9
parchment
3
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
2
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
6
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
8
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
1
3
1
4
1
6
5
7
3
8
4
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
6
quintuple
1
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
9
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
6
Italian
4
Latin
9
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
3
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
9
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
4
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
12
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part consecutive
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Material: paper
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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