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
Bologna
1
Bruges
1
Florence
4
France
3
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Naples
2
Padua
1
Paris
1
Pordenone
1
Rome
2
Switzerland
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
11
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
6
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
4
none visible
10
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
10
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
18
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
3
6
7
7
5
8
5
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
14
3-part score
2
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
13
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
11
single
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
9
dark brown
1
gold
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
8
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
12
German
1
Italian
18
Latin
15
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
10
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
4
display script
2
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
8
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
3
brown
11
dark brown
2
grey
1
red
4
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
2
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Monophonic notation: absent
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Copy language name: Italian
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 337 (olim Palatino 1178), c. 1520, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
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