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
3
France
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
2
Cities
Antwerp
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Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
1
Catalonia
1
England
1
Florence
2
France
1
Mechelen
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
5
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
4
normally
5
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
4
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
5
12
1
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
4
7
4
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part score
2
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
5
quintuple
1
single
9
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
7
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
8
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
7
pointers
2
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
6
Italian
2
Latin
11
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
10
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
11
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
3
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Penned initials frequency: rarely
Copy language name: Latin
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
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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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