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
4
Italy
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Spain
4
Cities
Brussels
2
Catalonia
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Ferrara
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Florence
2
France
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
Mechelen
4
Modena
1
Netherlands
1
Rome
2
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
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1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
17
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
Format
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
none visible
7
normally
1
occasionally
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
7
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
single rastrum
14
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
17
11
8
12
3
2
1
5
3
6
5
7
5
8
8
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
4
single
12
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
17
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
4
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
8
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
6
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
5
Latin
16
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
5
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
6
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
7
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
6
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Copy language name: French
Copy language name: Latin
Borders frequency: never
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
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