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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Italy
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Cities
Arundel
1
Brussels
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England
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Ferrara
2
Flanders
1
Florence
1
Mechelen
3
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
7
partbook (single)
1
Material
parchment
9
Format
oblong
2
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
none visible
3
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
2
13
2
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
4
1
5
4
6
5
7
5
8
5
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
2
quadruple
1
single
6
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
1
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
5
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
9
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of notation: black
Level of calligraphy text: high
Material: parchment
Miniatures frequency: rarely
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
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