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