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