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
11
Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Brussels
7
Ferrara
2
Flanders
1
Florence
1
Italy (North)
1
Mechelen
11
St Gall
1
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
17
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
parchment
19
Format
oblong
2
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
19
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
17
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
14
11
6
12
2
13
1
2
2
4
2
5
3
6
7
7
8
8
11
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
13
4-part opening
18
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
3
quadruple
4
single
14
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
17
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
7
Italian
1
Latin
19
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
10
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
15
display script
13
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
1
brown
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
13
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
10
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Pricking frequency: always
Material: parchment
Separate text: no separate text
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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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