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
Austria
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Belgium
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France
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Germany
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Great Britain
5
Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Arundel
2
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Brussels
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London
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Mechelen
9
Munich
5
Rome
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1
Production method
Manuscript
27
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
26
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
9
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
21
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
17
11
11
12
6
13
3
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
6
3
7
4
10
5
14
6
18
7
18
8
22
9
27
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
18
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
9
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
11
quintuple
1
single
24
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
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
9
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
27
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
1
French
8
German
1
Latin
27
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
16
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
21
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
2
brown
3
dark brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
3
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
5
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
12
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
7
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Production method: Manuscript
Level of calligraphy music: high
Number of staves: 9
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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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