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
Germany
2
Italy
5
Spain
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Florence
4
France
2
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
Mantua
1
Paris
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
8
parchment
3
Format
oblong
2
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
7
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
11
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
12
2
13
1
6
3
7
3
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
10
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
8
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
8
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
11
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
11
German
2
Italian
5
Latin
11
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
10
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
11
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
11
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Monophonic notation: absent
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Production method: Manuscript
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Type of notation: full mensural
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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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