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
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Cities
Antwerp
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Bologna
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Brussels
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Florence
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Italy
1
Mechelen
2
Modena
2
Naples
2
Rome
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
10
choirbook (fragment)
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
8
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
6
11
3
12
2
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
4
7
3
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
7
quadruple
1
single
6
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
4
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
11
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
3
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
12
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
often
5
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
2
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Monophonic notation: absent
Physical format: upright
Penned initials frequency: often
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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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