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
Great Britain
1
Italy
3
Spain
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Modena
1
Padua
1
Segovia
1
Stirling
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
6
parchment
1
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
4
12
2
4
1
5
1
6
1
7
1
8
3
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Penned initials type: plain initials
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Multiple texts: no
Copy language name: Latin
Production method: Manuscript
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.107bis, 1510-1513, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.178, c. 1492-1494, All folios
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