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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Countries
Belgium
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Arundel
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Brussels
2
Florence
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London
2
Mechelen
2
Windsor
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
2
Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
3
7
5
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
1
single
5
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
red
5
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
3
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of text: red
Non verbal performance instructions: pointers
Number of staves: 8
Painted initials type: plain initials
Ruling medium: freehand
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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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