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
Belgium
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Antwerp
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Florence
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London
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
3
partbooks (complete set)
2
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
2
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
printed staves
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
1
11
1
3
2
4
1
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
3
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
dark brown
1
gold
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
2
Italian
2
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
5
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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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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