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
4
Great Britain
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Cities
Brussels
4
France
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London
1
Mechelen
3
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
6
Material
paper
2
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
1
2
2
3
3
4
3
5
7
6
7
7
7
8
7
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
1
quadruple
1
single
7
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
6
Italian
1
Latin
6
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
4
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
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Multiple texts: yes
Number of staves: 5
Planned initials frequency: rarely
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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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