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
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Brussels
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Catalonia
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Ferrara
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Florence
3
Mantua
1
Mechelen
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Naples
2
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Toledo
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
11
Format
oblong
2
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
6
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
1
5
1
6
7
7
3
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
11
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
11
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
11
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
7
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
8
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
8
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
11
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
3
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
3
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Material: paper
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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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