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
4
Czech Republic
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Great Britain
2
Italy
3
Cities
Brussels
3
England
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
Hradec Králové
1
London
1
Mechelen
4
Naples
1
Rome
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
10
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
3
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
3
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
4
6
6
7
11
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
2
single
9
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
2
French
4
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
6
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
10
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
often
2
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
often
4
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Adhoc adaptation: Indentation for initials filled in
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Material: paper
Penned initials type: flourished
Physical format: upright
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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