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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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
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England
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Florence
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Italy
1
Mechelen
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
2
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
12
1
4
1
6
3
7
4
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part score
2
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
5
4-part score
1
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
4
Italian
3
Latin
4
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 463, c. 1540 or slightly later, All folios
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 464, c. 1510-1520, with additions c. 1540, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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