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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Countries
Belgium
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Great Britain
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Brussels
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Catalonia
1
England
1
Germany
1
Girona
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Italy
1
London
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
4
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
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
1
none visible
3
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
1
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
3
12
3
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
4
7
4
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
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
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
French
2
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
6
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Borders frequency: never
Planned initials frequency: rarely
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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