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
France
1
Great Britain
5
Italy
12
Cities
Flanders
1
Florence
8
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
2
London
5
Mantua
1
Milan
1
Paris
1
Switzerland
1
Venice
2
Production method
Manuscript
19
Printed work
2
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
7
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
9
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
2
never
6
none visible
10
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
6
dark brown
6
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
printed staves
4
single rastrum
3
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
1
2
2
3
10
4
4
5
6
6
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part opening
1
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
11
quadruple
1
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
4
n/a
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
1
French
12
Italian
11
Latin
18
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
5
display script
2
rotonda
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
5
n/a
2
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
signa congruentiae
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.178, c. 1492-1494, All folios
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