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
14
France
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Germany
3
Great Britain
1
Italy
4
Portugal
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Brussels
8
Casale Monferrato
1
Coimbra
1
Florence
2
Germany (South)
2
Glarus, Switzerland
1
London
1
Mechelen
13
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
27
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
25
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
19
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
never
1
none visible
5
normally
2
often
4
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
22
brown
7
red
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
24
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
20
11
11
12
5
13
1
2
4
3
2
4
5
5
8
6
11
7
13
8
18
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
26
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
4
quadruple
2
single
27
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
3
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
18
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
brown
5
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
11
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
21
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
4
French
8
Italian
1
Latin
27
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
6
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
20
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
16
hybrida
1
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
12
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
26
blue
1
brown
4
red
21
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
3
rarely
27
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
historiated
4
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
18
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
7
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Painted initials frequency: rarely
Copy language name: Latin
Indentation for initials: single
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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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