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
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France
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Antwerp
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Bourges
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Bruges
1
Brussels
2
Catalonia
1
Cognac
1
Florence
1
London
1
Mechelen
2
Modena
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
9
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
6
Format
oblong
1
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
printed staves
1
single rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
3
3
2
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
3
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
5
quintuple
1
single
7
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
Italian
1
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Buffalo, United States, State University of New York, Music Library, MS M/02/A3/P, c. 1520, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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