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
2
Italy
5
Spain
1
Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
1
Brussels
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Ferrara
1
Florence
2
France
3
Germany
1
Mechelen
2
Naples
2
Rome
2
Seville
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
14
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
4
none visible
8
often
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
2
light brown
4
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
1
12
1
2
1
3
2
4
1
5
6
6
8
7
16
8
8
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
6
quadruple
1
single
13
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
8
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
5
poor
2
very high
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
16
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
14
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
13
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
16
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
4
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
5
poor
4
very high
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
8
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Number of staves: 7
Presence absence of text: untexted
Production method: Manuscript
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 230 (olim Magliabechi XIX.141), c. 1500-1513, before 1515, All folios
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