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