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
4
Great Britain
2
Cities
Arundel
1
Brussels
3
London
2
Mechelen
4
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
3
13
2
14
1
15
1
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
3
7
4
8
5
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
1
single
6
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
red
6
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
6
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
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Monophonic notation: absent
Colour of notation: red
Number of staves: 9
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2440, 1515-1525, All folios
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