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
22
France
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Cities
Antwerp
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Bourges
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Brussels
15
Cambrai
1
Cognac
1
France
5
Mechelen
20
Netherlands
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
35
Physical type
choirbook
34
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
27
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
35
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
never
1
none visible
9
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
27
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
4
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
35
Number of staves
1
2
10
27
11
15
12
5
2
3
3
3
4
7
5
14
6
19
7
21
8
35
9
29
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
28
4-part opening
32
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
28
none
6
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
33
triple
19
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
33
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
22
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
15
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
28
brown
6
light brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
35
Monophonic Notation
absent
33
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
13
poor
1
very high
19
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
20
signes-de-renvoi
31
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
4
French
16
Italian
1
Latin
29
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
34
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
35
display script
24
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
14
poor
1
very high
20
Colour of Text
black
28
blue
2
brown
6
light brown
2
red
26
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
22
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
22
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
9
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
18
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
22
occasionally
8
often
3
rarely
13
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
7
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
14
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Number of staves: 8
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
Production method: Manuscript
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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