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
1
Great Britain
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Italy
4
Cities
Brussels
1
England
1
Ferrara
4
Mechelen
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
parchment
6
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
none visible
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
1
13
1
14
1
5
1
6
2
7
2
8
2
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
4
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
2
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
1
staves not ruled
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
6
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
3
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
4
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
2
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Miniatures frequency: rarely
Material: parchment
Type of script: textura
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.350 (olim Magliabechi XXXVI. 113), 1514-1521, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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