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
France
1
Italy
10
Cities
Belgium
1
Bruges
1
Florence
7
France
3
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
11
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
11
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
10
dark brown
5
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
10
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
2
1
3
3
6
5
7
4
8
6
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
13
3-part score
2
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
11
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
10
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
12
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
French
16
German
1
Italian
16
Latin
15
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
16
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
11
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
4
display script
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Copy language name: Italian
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Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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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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