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
2
Italy
8
Spain
1
Cities
Brussels
2
Burgundy
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Ferrara
3
Florence
2
Mantua
1
Mechelen
2
Naples
1
Portugal
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
paper
10
parchment
3
Format
oblong
2
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
5
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
8
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
12
Number of staves
10
4
11
5
12
2
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
4
7
1
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
7
single
7
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
blue
1
brown
5
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
7
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
3
Latin
13
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
2
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
2
brown
6
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
10
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
13
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Penned initials type: flourished
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Multiple texts: yes
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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