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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Cities
Brussels
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England
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London
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2
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
8
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
2
normally
3
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
5
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
2
10
7
11
3
12
1
2
3
3
5
4
5
5
8
6
10
7
8
8
8
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
2
quadruple
1
single
10
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
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
6
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
4
Flemish
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
4
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
1
dark brown
4
red
8
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Number of staves: 6
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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