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
Belgium
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Bourges
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Brussels
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Cognac
1
Florence
2
France
2
Mechelen
1
Paris
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
3
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
4
7
4
8
6
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
1
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
quintuple
1
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
8
Italian
4
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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