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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Great Britain
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Italy
6
Cities
Arundel
1
Ferrara
5
Florence
1
France
1
Mechelen
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
parchment
9
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
none visible
3
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
2
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
12
1
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
5
2
6
2
7
5
8
3
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
4
Latin
8
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
9
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
often
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
7
flourished
3
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
decorated
1
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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