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
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
1
England
1
Florence
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Mechelen
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
2
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
1
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
5
1
6
3
7
4
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below 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
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
3
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Colour of notation: black
Colour of text: red
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Number of staves: 7
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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