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
5
Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
1
Cities
Arundel
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Brussels
4
England
2
Eton
1
Florence
1
London
1
Mechelen
5
Munich
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
14
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
6
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
2
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
14
11
14
12
9
13
5
14
4
15
3
16
2
17
2
3
1
4
3
5
5
6
7
7
7
8
10
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
9
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
8
none
4
single
11
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
1
dark brown
3
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
1
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
7
hybrida
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
9
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Number of staves: 10
Number of staves: 11
Level of calligraphy music: high
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
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