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