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
5
France
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Germany
2
Great Britain
2
Italy
3
Cities
Arundel
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
3
England
1
Ferrara
1
Flanders
1
Florence
1
France
1
Germany (South)
2
Mechelen
5
Modena
1
Paris
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
14
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
10
Format
oblong
2
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
none visible
6
normally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
7
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
13
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
4
12
3
13
2
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
3
4
5
5
8
6
11
7
8
8
10
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
6
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
13
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
5
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
16
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
8
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
14
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
2
brown
4
dark red
1
green
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
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Level of calligraphy music: high
Miniatures frequency: rarely
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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