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
Italy
13
Italy (North)
1
Portugal
1
Spain
2
Cities
Casale Monferrato
2
Coimbra
1
Florence
3
France
5
Italy
1
Mantua
1
Modena
2
Naples
2
Rome
2
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Siena
1
Spain
2
Staffarda
1
Toledo
1
Turin
1
Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
choirbook
24
Material
paper
19
parchment
5
Format
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
3
none visible
15
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
16
dark brown
2
light brown
4
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
21
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
5
12
2
2
2
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
8
7
8
8
7
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
22
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
12
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
12
single
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
15
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
13
other
1
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
24
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
6
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
5
pointers
4
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
17
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
21
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
17
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
6
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
3
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
9
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
2
brown
21
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
flourished
6
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of notation: brown
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Physical format: upright
Physical type: choirbook
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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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