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