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
Great Britain
3
Italy
1
Cities
Arundel
1
Brussels
3
Burgundy
1
England
1
Eton
1
Florence
1
London
1
Mechelen
4
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
8
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
1
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
2
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
2
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
7
11
5
12
5
13
4
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
3
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
6
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
5
none
2
single
7
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
9
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
3
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
2
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Monophonic notation: absent
Colour of notation: red
Copy language name: Latin
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
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