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
France
1
Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Bourges
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England
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
5
Girona
1
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1
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2
Naples
1
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1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
11
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
7
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
4
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
6
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
13
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
2
12
1
2
1
3
2
4
4
5
2
6
8
7
5
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
7
2-part score
2
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
11
3-part score
2
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
11
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
quintuple
1
single
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
13
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
6
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
8
pointers
4
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
3
Flemish
1
French
7
Italian
6
Latin
10
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
9
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
4
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
6
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
5
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Colour of staves: brown
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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