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
France
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
4
Cities
Bourges
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
1
London
1
Mantua
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
2
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
straightedge
2
Number of staves
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
2
7
3
8
2
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
quintuple
1
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
3
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
6
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
3
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
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Number of staves: 6
Multiple texts: yes
Production method: Manuscript
Type of notation: chant (square)
Non verbal performance instructions: pointers
Ruling medium: freehand
Disposition of voice part: 5-part single page
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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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