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
10
France
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
4
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Brussels
5
Flanders
1
Florence
3
France
4
Italy (North)
1
Mechelen
9
Paris
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
21
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
parchment
24
Format
oblong
3
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
1
none visible
7
normally
2
often
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
8
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
20
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
16
11
6
12
3
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
1
4
3
5
7
6
10
7
9
8
15
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
5
quadruple
4
single
20
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
5
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
10
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
10
Italian
5
Latin
21
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
8
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
20
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
13
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
12
poor
1
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
1
brown
4
light brown
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
15
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
10
historiated
4
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
14
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
7
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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