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
3
France
1
Great Britain
3
Italy
1
Portugal
1
Cities
Arundel
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
1
Coimbra
1
England
1
Florence
1
France
3
London
2
Mechelen
3
Netherlands
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
13
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
7
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
6
11
5
12
3
13
2
14
2
15
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
5
6
6
7
7
8
14
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
4
quintuple
1
single
13
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
poor
1
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
French
7
Italian
2
Latin
12
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
5
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
11
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
2
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
14
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
1
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Painted initials type: decorated
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2440, 1515-1525, All folios
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