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
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Czech Republic
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
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Brussels
2
Florence
1
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2
Mantua
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Mechelen
3
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1
Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
5
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
6
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
10
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
2
2
1
5
2
6
4
7
4
8
11
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
3
quintuple
1
single
9
triple
2
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
4
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
10
Italian
3
Latin
11
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
end-symbol
1
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Monophonic notation: absent
Other decoration type: banner
Painted initials type: decorated with grotesque heads
Painted initials type: zoomorphic initial
Penned initials type: decorated with grotesque heads
Penned initials type: flourished
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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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