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
10
France
1
Great Britain
1
Spain
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
6
Cambrai
1
London
1
Mechelen
8
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
paper
4
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
4
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
12
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
11
11
5
2
1
3
3
4
3
5
6
6
7
7
6
8
13
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
3
quadruple
1
single
13
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
4
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
3
French
5
Italian
1
Latin
11
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
6
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
8
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
poor
1
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
13
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
2
often
2
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Presence absence of text: untexted
Physical type: choirbook
Level of calligraphy music: very high
Number of staves: 10
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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