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
17
Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
6
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
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Brussels
12
England
1
Ferrara
4
Flanders
1
Florence
1
Germany
1
Germany (South)
2
Mechelen
16
Verona
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
32
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
30
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
24
Format
oblong
1
upright
31
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
19
never
2
none visible
6
normally
1
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
32
brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
28
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
23
11
12
12
6
13
2
14
1
2
4
3
4
4
6
5
12
6
16
7
16
8
23
9
28
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
22
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
29
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
20
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
23
none
7
quadruple
4
single
23
triple
15
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
28
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
27
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
31
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
31
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
11
poor
1
very high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
25
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
4
French
10
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
32
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
32
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
21
display script
21
roman
1
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
12
poor
1
very high
19
Colour of Text
black
31
blue
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
red
24
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
32
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
rarely
20
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
18
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
24
occasionally
7
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
8
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
12
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Colour of staves: black
Copy language name: Latin
Miniatures frequency: rarely
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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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