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
10
Czech Republic
1
France
1
Germany
1
Italy
8
Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
8
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
3
Florence
3
France
3
Germany (South)
1
Hradec Králové
1
Mechelen
9
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
27
Physical type
choirbook
25
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
23
Format
oblong
1
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
never
1
none visible
8
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
7
gold
1
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
25
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
14
11
7
12
1
2
3
3
2
4
5
5
6
6
10
7
13
8
16
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
20
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
6
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
20
triple
10
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
5
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
12
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
7
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
8
poor
1
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
3
Flemish
3
French
12
Italian
3
Latin
24
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
18
cursive (italic)
1
display script
13
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
10
poor
1
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
3
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
27
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
19
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
27
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
14
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
14
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
17
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Borders frequency: rarely
Multiple texts: yes
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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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