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
13
Germany
1
Italy
1
Cities
Brussels
12
Flanders
1
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
12
Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
15
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
2
none visible
3
often
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
16
Number of staves
1
1
10
14
11
7
12
3
2
2
3
1
4
4
5
9
6
16
7
14
8
14
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
14
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
2
quadruple
2
single
14
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
10
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
3
French
8
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
14
display script
16
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
9
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
15
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
12
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of text: black
Level of calligraphy text: very high
Locations name: Mechelen
Number of staves: 4
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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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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