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
14
France
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Arundel
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
9
England
1
Florence
1
France
3
Mechelen
13
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
choirbook
23
partbook (single)
1
Material
parchment
24
Format
oblong
1
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
1
none visible
8
normally
2
often
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
6
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
21
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
19
11
9
12
4
13
3
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
2
4
3
5
10
6
13
7
16
8
20
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
2
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
24
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
5
light brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
8
poor
1
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
4
French
11
Italian
3
Latin
22
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
21
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
16
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
9
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
1
brown
2
light brown
1
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
24
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
3
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
15
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
16
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
normally
1
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Presence absence of text: provided with multiple incipits
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Colour of notation: brown
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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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