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
15
Great Britain
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Brussels
10
London
2
Mechelen
13
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
17
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
3
Format
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
2
none visible
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
16
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
18
11
9
12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
5
8
6
10
7
13
8
18
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
17
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
2
quadruple
2
single
17
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
red
4
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
3
French
8
Latin
17
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
10
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
16
display script
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
14
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
rarely
8
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Colour of notation: black
Colour of staves: black
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Number of staves: 10
Number of staves: 8
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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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