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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Italy
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Florence
1
Stirling
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
2
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
1
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
2
11
2
12
1
4
1
5
1
6
1
7
1
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
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Number of staves: 8
Penned initials type: decorated
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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