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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Countries
Belgium
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Brussels
2
Florence
2
Mechelen
2
Netherlands
1
Spain
1
Tarazona
2
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
5
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
4
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
1
2
2
3
3
4
8
5
4
6
4
7
3
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
2
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
3
Italian
3
Latin
8
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
3
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
4
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Number of staves: 4
Copy language name: Latin
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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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