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
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Cities
Brussels
1
Florence
1
London
1
Mechelen
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
2
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
1
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
2
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
1
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
3
6
3
7
3
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
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Multiple texts: yes
Number of staves: 4
Planned initials frequency: rarely
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Medicea-Laurenziana, MS Acquisti e doni 666, 1518, All folios
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