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
11
Germany
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
1
Cities
Brussels
8
Flanders
1
Germany (South)
1
London
1
Mechelen
11
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
15
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
normally
2
often
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
16
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
15
11
7
12
3
13
1
2
4
3
1
4
2
5
5
6
9
7
10
8
12
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
2
quadruple
3
single
15
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
14
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
4
French
8
Latin
17
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
13
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
15
display script
13
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
17
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
13
occasionally
6
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Borders size: partial borders: one- and two-sided
Copy language name: French
Level of calligraphy music: high
Painted initials frequency: always
Separate text: not in dedicated space
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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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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