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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Belgium
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Brussels
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London
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Mechelen
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Naples
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Netherlands
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Stirling
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Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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Material
paper
3
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
4
normally
2
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
5
red
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Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
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10
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8
12
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13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
3
quadruple
1
single
12
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
poor
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
2
French
5
Italian
1
Latin
13
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
6
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
8
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Presence absence of text: untexted
Adhoc adaptation: staves extended into margin
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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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