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
Austria
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Belgium
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Cities
Arundel
2
Augsburg
2
Brussels
5
England
1
London
2
Mechelen
7
Munich
4
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
15
Material
paper
6
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
3
Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
12
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
3
10
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11
6
12
4
13
3
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
6
3
5
4
8
5
13
6
14
7
16
8
16
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
14
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
3
single
16
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
14
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
12
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
high
16
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of notation: black
Level of calligraphy text: high
Number of staves: 7
Number of staves: 9
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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