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
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Cities
Arundel
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Brussels
2
London
1
Lyons
1
Mechelen
3
Windsor
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
1
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
1
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
3
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
3
2
4
2
5
3
6
3
7
3
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
1
quadruple
1
single
7
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
red
4
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
n/a
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
3
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
n/a
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
normally
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
vignette
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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