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