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
Great Britain
5
Italy
17
Silesia
3
Switzerland
2
Cities
Basel
2
Flanders
1
Florence
12
Fossombrone
2
Italy
3
Italy (North)
1
London
5
Milan
1
Siena
1
Venice
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
27
Printed work
5
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
8
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
15
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
27
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
oblong
32
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
5
never
6
none visible
18
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
15
dark brown
5
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
7
freehand
2
printed staves
4
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
1
2
2
3
12
4
15
5
6
6
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
24
2-part opening
2
2-part score
2
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
10
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
20
quadruple
1
single
8
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
7
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
4
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
31
Monophonic Notation
absent
30
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
8
n/a
5
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
1
French
17
German
5
Italian
16
Latin
21
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
14
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
7
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
7
display script
1
roman
3
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
7
n/a
5
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
17
brown
14
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
12
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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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