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
Italy
8
Cities
Bourges
1
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
8
Italy (North)
1
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
9
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
oblong
6
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
6
normally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
3
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
6
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
2
12
1
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
2
6
5
7
2
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
9
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
7
quintuple
1
single
8
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
3
gold
2
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
pointers
3
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
6
Italian
8
Latin
9
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
5
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
7
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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