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
4
France
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Great Britain
2
Italy
3
Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
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England
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
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1
London
1
Mechelen
3
Naples
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
5
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
8
11
4
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
6
6
10
7
9
8
9
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
12
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
3
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
11
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
1
French
8
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
10
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
hybrida
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
3
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
9
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
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Planned initials frequency: rarely
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
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