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
1
Italy
9
Spain
2
Cities
Brussels
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
1
Modena
1
Naples
1
Pordenone
1
Seville
1
Tarazona
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
11
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
8
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
3
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
11
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
3
12
2
4
1
6
6
7
4
8
3
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
8
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
13
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
gold
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
5
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
8
Italian
7
Latin
13
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
1
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
2
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
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Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Indentation for initials: none
Multiple texts: yes
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
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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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