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