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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Spain
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Cities
Brussels
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England
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Florence
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Mechelen
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Vic
1
Zaragoza
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
5
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
5
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
7
11
3
12
1
5
1
6
3
7
2
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
5
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
humanistic
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
Borders Size
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Presence absence of text: untexted
Number of staves: 10
Level of calligraphy music: high
Physical type: choirbook
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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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