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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Italy
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Spain
2
Cities
Bruges
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1
England
1
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2
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
9
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
3
normally
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
4
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
6
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
5
12
2
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
3
7
2
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
8
3-part score
2
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
4
single
8
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
9
other
2
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
2
brown
4
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
7
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
10
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
10
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
6
dark brown
4
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Ruling medium: straightedge
Penned initials frequency: sometimes
Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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