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
7
Germany
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Great Britain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Arundel
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Basel
1
Brussels
7
England
1
Germany
1
London
1
Mechelen
7
Munich
1
Stirling
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
12
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
4
Number of staves
10
13
11
7
12
6
13
2
14
2
15
1
2
1
3
5
4
6
5
8
6
11
7
11
8
12
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
11
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
1
single
13
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
poor
2
very high
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
7
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
poor
1
very high
5
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
13
brown
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of staves: black
Number of staves: 10
Extra space: variable space, not on grid
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 230 (olim Magliabechi XIX.141), c. 1500-1513, before 1515, All folios
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