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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Belgium
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Switzerland
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Cities
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Brussels
6
France
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London
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Mantua
1
Mechelen
8
Segovia
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1
Windsor
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Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
12
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
12
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
5
12
2
2
3
3
2
4
3
5
7
6
10
7
11
8
13
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
2
single
11
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
1
very high
5
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
none
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
3
French
7
Italian
1
Latin
11
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
8
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
2
very high
5
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
2
brown
3
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
normally
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Number of staves: 8
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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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