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
France
1
Italy
12
Cities
Bologna
1
Florence
6
France
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
1
Naples
2
Paris
1
Pisa
1
Pordenone
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
12
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
7
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
4
none visible
8
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
7
dark brown
4
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
printed staves
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
3
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
15
7
3
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
13
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
13
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
none
11
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
9
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
6
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
2
French
11
German
2
Italian
15
Latin
15
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
10
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
3
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
2
grey
1
red
4
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Colour of notation: brown
Colour of text: black
Number of staves: 12
Number of staves: 13
Penned initials type: calligraphic
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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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