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
5
Italy
2
Cities
Brussels
4
Florence
1
Mechelen
4
Naples
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
3
parchment
5
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
3
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
2
12
1
2
3
3
1
4
2
5
4
6
7
7
8
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
quadruple
1
single
7
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
8
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
6
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
8
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
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Painted initials type: decorated with grotesque heads
Number of staves: 9
Other decoration type: Voice-names
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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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