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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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
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Florence
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Germany (South)
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London
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Mechelen
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Rome
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Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
14
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
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Format
oblong
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upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
none visible
1
normally
2
often
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
1
Number of staves
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10
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11
7
12
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3
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5
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9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
2
quadruple
2
single
16
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
4
French
7
Italian
1
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
11
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
2
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
11
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
16
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
16
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
12
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Colour of notation: black
Copy language name: Latin
Indentation for initials: single
Multiple texts: yes
Painted initials frequency: rarely
Production method: Manuscript
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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