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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Countries
Belgium
6
Czech Republic
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France
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Italy
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Cities
Antwerp
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Bourges
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Brussels
5
Ferrara
2
Florence
2
Hradec Králové
1
Italy (North)
1
Mechelen
5
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
13
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
14
Format
oblong
1
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
2
gold
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
9
11
5
12
4
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
4
6
7
7
5
8
9
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
7
quintuple
1
single
8
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
7
Italian
2
Latin
15
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
5
roman
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
2
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
diagrams
1
end-symbol
1
signa congruentiae
1
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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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