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
3
Italy
6
Spain
1
Switzerland
2
Cities
Basel
2
Catalonia
1
England
1
Florence
3
London
2
Rheinfelden
2
Tarazona
1
Venice
3
Production method
Manuscript
11
Printed work
5
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
6
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
14
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
10
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
5
never
1
none visible
5
normally
3
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
8
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
single rastrum
6
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
3
11
2
2
3
3
3
4
5
5
4
6
12
7
3
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
16
2-part opening
4
2-part score
2
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part score
2
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
7
4-part score
1
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
6
single
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
4
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
n/a
5
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
3
French
4
Italian
4
Latin
14
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
16
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
rotonda
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
n/a
5
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
7
dark brown
4
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
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Locations name: Köln
Pricking frequency: never
Painted initials frequency: never
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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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