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
3
France
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Spain
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
1
France
2
Lyons
1
Mechelen
2
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
4
parchment
3
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
2
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
7
12
3
13
1
8
2
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
4
single
5
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
n/a
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
n/a
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
vignette
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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