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
Austria
2
Belgium
16
Germany
3
Italy
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Cities
Brussels
12
Burgundy
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Flanders
1
Mechelen
15
Munich
3
Naples
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Vienna
2
Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
23
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
2
none visible
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
3
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
24
Number of staves
1
1
10
17
11
11
12
4
2
4
3
4
4
8
5
13
6
17
7
16
8
20
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
24
4-part opening
24
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
8
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
3
quadruple
2
single
21
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
11
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
2
French
9
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
23
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
20
display script
24
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
12
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
3
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
22
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
11
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
16
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Type of script: display script
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Monophonic notation: absent
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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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