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
9
Italy
13
Italy (North)
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Spain
2
Cities
Belgium
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
6
Ferrara
1
Flanders
1
Florence
5
France
5
Italy
1
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
3
Mechelen
7
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Naples
2
Padua
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
2
Staffarda
1
Toledo
1
Turin
1
Production method
Manuscript
33
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
31
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
14
Format
oblong
4
upright
29
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
4
none visible
15
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
14
dark brown
5
light brown
4
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
28
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
14
11
7
12
3
13
1
2
4
3
1
4
2
5
6
6
16
7
14
8
15
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
14
3-part opening
32
3-part score
1
3-part single page
12
4-part opening
30
4-part single page
15
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
12
quadruple
3
single
22
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
32
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
16
notation and staves extended into margin
33
notation extended into margin
19
other
1
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
20
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
32
Monophonic Notation
absent
27
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
10
poor
2
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
9
pointers
4
repeat signs
19
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
33
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
10
Flemish
4
French
33
German
1
Italian
12
Latin
30
Spanish
9
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
15
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
23
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
22
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
9
humanistic
1
hybrida
6
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
11
poor
4
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
2
brown
18
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
13
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
27
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
15
occasionally
6
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
5
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Copy language name: French
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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