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
3
France
3
Great Britain
1
Italy
5
Cities
Antwerp
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
1
Burgundy
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Cognac
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
2
France
3
Italy (North)
1
Mechelen
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
16
Material
parchment
16
Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
6
normally
6
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
14
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
2
12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
5
2
6
6
7
4
8
7
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
15
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
2
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
3
none
11
quintuple
1
single
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
9
poor
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
8
Italian
3
Latin
13
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
2
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
7
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
7
light brown
2
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
2
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
2
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Material: parchment
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
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