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
15
Great Britain
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Italy
1
Cities
Antwerp
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Arundel
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Brussels
10
England
1
Eton
1
Flanders
1
Florence
1
Italy (North)
1
Mechelen
13
Netherlands
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
25
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
23
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
parchment
25
Format
oblong
1
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
1
none visible
8
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
5
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
21
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
19
11
12
12
6
13
4
14
2
15
2
16
2
17
2
2
2
3
2
4
4
5
8
6
13
7
12
8
20
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
6
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
20
none
3
quadruple
3
single
20
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
6
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
25
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
7
Italian
1
Latin
25
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
10
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
20
display script
17
rotonda
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
9
very high
17
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
4
brown
2
red
25
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
16
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
15
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
3
historiated
4
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
17
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
occasionally
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
11
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Indentation for initials: none
Material: parchment (with paper)
Number of staves: 4
Planned initials frequency: rarely
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 337 (olim Palatino 1178), c. 1520, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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