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
France
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Great Britain
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Italy
5
Spain
3
Cities
Bourges
1
Florence
3
London
1
Milan
1
Naples
1
Seville
1
Tarazona
1
Vic
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
6
normally
3
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
3
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
11
1
12
1
3
1
4
3
5
2
6
5
7
3
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
10
quintuple
1
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
4
gold
2
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
6
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
French
5
Italian
5
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
3
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of notation: black
Copy language name: German
Locations name: Augsburg
Multiple texts: no
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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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