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
Great Britain
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Italy
3
Spain
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
Florence
3
London
1
Tarazona
1
Vic
1
Windsor
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
5
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
6
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
3
12
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
1
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
8
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
8
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
1
Italian
2
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
7
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Painted initials frequency: never
Level of calligraphy text: very high
Number of staves: 7
Planned initials frequency: rarely
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.350 (olim Magliabechi XXXVI. 113), 1514-1521, All folios
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