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