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
9
Germany
2
Great Britain
1
Italy
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
7
Eton
1
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
7
Modena
1
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Verona
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
18
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
single rastrum
16
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
16
11
18
12
7
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
4
1
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
13
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
11
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
17
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
7
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
14
none
3
quadruple
2
single
15
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
14
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
6
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (italic)
1
display script
11
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
17
brown
2
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
5
historiated
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
12
occasionally
8
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
9
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Number of staves: 11
Production method: Manuscript
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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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