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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Great Britain
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Spain
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Cities
Antwerp
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Bruges
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Catalonia
1
England
1
Florence
1
Vic
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
3
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
3
normally
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
4
12
1
6
1
7
1
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part score
2
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
3
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Non verbal performance instructions: coronae
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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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