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
13
Great Britain
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Cities
Arundel
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Brussels
8
Mechelen
12
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
16
Material
parchment
16
Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
1
none visible
2
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
15
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
15
11
8
12
3
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
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3
1
4
3
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6
9
7
12
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16
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
10
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
16
quadruple
2
single
14
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
5
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
9
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
15
display script
16
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
2
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
13
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
12
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
14
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Extra space: variable space, not on grid
Level of calligraphy music: very high
Multiple texts: yes
Number of staves: 3
Painted initials frequency: never
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.178, c. 1492-1494, All folios
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