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
Great Britain
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Cities
Catalonia
2
England
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
4
Girona
1
Italy
1
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
2
normally
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
2
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
4
7
2
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part score
2
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
7
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
single
8
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
6
pointers
4
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
2
Italian
3
Latin
6
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
4
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
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Other decoration frequency: rarely
Production method: Manuscript
Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
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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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