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
8
Great Britain
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Cities
Bruges
3
Brussels
4
Catalonia
1
Eton
1
London
1
Mechelen
5
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
9
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
1
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
normally
4
often
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
4
12
1
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
4
4
2
5
4
6
6
7
6
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
5
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
6
none
1
single
11
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
2
French
4
Italian
1
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
5
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
often
2
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 337 (olim Palatino 1178), c. 1520, All folios
Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.X.1.11 (Lat. 471; olim VI.H.15), 1440s, with additions up c. 1480, All folios
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