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