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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Switzerland
3
Cities
Basel
3
Brussels
1
Germany
3
London
1
Mechelen
2
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
2
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
Material
paper
4
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
3
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
3
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
1
12
2
2
2
3
3
4
2
5
6
6
6
7
6
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
1
single
6
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
poor
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
poor
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
6
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
littera notabilior
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Borders frequency: never
Number of staves: 5
Number of staves: 6
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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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