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
Austria
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Belgium
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Great Britain
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Cities
Brussels
1
England
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Flanders
1
London
1
Mechelen
1
Munich, Germany
1
Vienna
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
6
Material
paper
3
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
1
normally
3
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
3
12
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
6
6
6
7
6
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
2
quadruple
2
single
6
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
French
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
4
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.178, c. 1492-1494, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.107bis, 1510-1513, All folios
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