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