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
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Belgium
5
Great Britain
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Cities
Brussels
4
France
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London
1
Mechelen
4
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
7
Material
paper
1
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
2
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
2
12
1
2
4
3
2
4
3
5
5
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8
7
8
8
8
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
1
quadruple
1
single
7
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
3
French
8
Italian
1
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
5
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Copy language name: French
Number of staves: 6
Number of staves: 7
Number of staves: 9
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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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