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
12
Germany
3
Italy
2
Cities
Brussels
8
Ferrara
2
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
12
Wittenberg
2
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
19
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
19
none visible
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
19
Number of staves
1
1
10
15
11
7
12
2
13
1
2
2
4
2
5
3
6
7
7
9
8
13
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
12
4-part opening
19
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
5
quadruple
2
single
14
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
15
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
5
German
1
Latin
18
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
9
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
14
display script
14
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
1
brown
1
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
12
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
15
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
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Number of staves: 9
Separate text: no separate text
Pricking frequency: always
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 337 (olim Palatino 1178), c. 1520, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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