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