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