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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Czech Republic
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France
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Great Britain
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Cities
Brussels
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England
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Hradec Králové
1
London
2
Mechelen
1
Paris
1
Savoy, France
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
4
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
1
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
3
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
13
1
2
2
3
4
4
4
5
4
6
4
7
3
8
5
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
2
French
2
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
2
brown
1
gold
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
7
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
3
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Painted initials type: flourished
Indentation for initials: single
Colour of text: black
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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