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
8
France
2
Germany
3
Great Britain
3
Italy
9
Spain
1
Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
6
Florence
5
France
5
Germany (South)
2
Italy
3
Leipzig
1
London
3
Mantua
1
Mechelen
7
Milan
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Siena
1
Production method
Manuscript
35
Physical type
choirbook
28
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
19
Format
oblong
9
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
7
none visible
15
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
15
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
7
freehand
2
printed staves
3
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
23
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
7
12
3
13
2
14
1
2
2
3
4
4
7
5
5
6
12
7
14
8
17
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
21
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
24
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
14
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
24
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
32
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
11
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
14
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
16
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
3
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
35
Monophonic Notation
absent
32
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
13
poor
2
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
17
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
Flemish
3
French
22
German
3
Italian
10
Latin
25
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
17
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
12
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
14
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (bastarda)
16
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
1
display script
10
hybrida
4
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
17
poor
3
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
1
brown
16
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
3
red
14
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
35
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
13
occasionally
6
often
6
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
7
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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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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