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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Great Britain
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Spain
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Cities
Brussels
1
London
1
Mechelen
2
Spain
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
3
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
2
12
1
2
2
3
3
4
3
5
3
6
3
7
3
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
2
single
5
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
3
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.107bis, 1510-1513, All folios
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