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
7
France
1
Great Britain
2
Italy
3
Spain
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
5
Catalonia
1
Florence
2
France
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
London
2
Mechelen
5
Naples
1
Rome
1
Vic
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
16
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
7
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
5
dark brown
3
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
12
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
11
11
6
12
2
2
1
3
3
4
3
5
8
6
11
7
11
8
11
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
8
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
14
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
7
poor
1
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
7
pointers
2
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
2
Flemish
1
French
10
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
14
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
7
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
9
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
6
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
9
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
17
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Monophonic notation: absent
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Planned initials frequency: rarely
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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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