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
1
France
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Great Britain
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Italy
6
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Cognac
1
Florence
2
London
1
Milan
1
Naples
2
Rome
3
St Gall
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
9
partbook (single)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
4
Format
oblong
1
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
3
none visible
4
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
6
dark brown
3
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
5
11
2
12
1
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
2
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
6
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
8
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
6
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
7
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
7
dark brown
4
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
ornament
2
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Multiple texts: no
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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