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
14
Great Britain
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
10
London
1
Mechelen
12
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
16
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
2
none visible
5
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
16
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
15
11
8
12
2
13
1
2
3
3
4
4
4
5
9
6
10
7
11
8
15
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
13
4-part opening
17
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
1
quadruple
2
single
17
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
blue
1
dark brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
3
French
6
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
9
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
15
display script
12
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
16
dark brown
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
13
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
2
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
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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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