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