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