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