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
4
France
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Great Britain
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Italy
2
Cities
Bourges
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Brussels
3
Florence
1
France
1
London
1
Mechelen
3
Naples
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
9
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
6
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
2
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
6
6
8
7
9
8
8
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
3
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
11
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
6
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
1
French
11
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
10
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
5
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
3
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Copy language name: French
Indentation for initials: single
Planned initials 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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