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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Countries
Belgium
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Great Britain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
1
Brussels
9
England
1
Germany
1
London
1
Mechelen
8
Stirling
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
11
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
4
normally
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
2
10
13
11
6
12
2
2
2
3
4
4
6
5
9
6
13
7
13
8
13
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
13
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
1
quadruple
1
single
12
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
poor
1
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
2
French
6
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
7
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Number of staves: 10
Number of staves: 6
Physical format: upright
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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