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
3
Italy
6
Switzerland
1
Cities
Arundel
1
Basel
1
Casale Monferrato
2
England
2
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
France
1
Germany
1
Milan
1
Modena
1
Portugal
1
Rome
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
9
choirbook (fragment)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
6
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
12
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
8
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
5
11
5
12
2
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
5
7
3
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
4
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
1
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
6
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
12
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Copy language name: Latin
Other decoration type: decorative final long
Colour of staves: brown
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.350 (olim Magliabechi XXXVI. 113), 1514-1521, All folios
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