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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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Antwerp
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Florence
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London
1
Vic
1
Windsor
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
2
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
3
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
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12
1
3
1
4
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5
1
6
1
7
1
8
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9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Physical format: upright
Indentation for initials: none
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Penned initials frequency: rarely
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.F.9.9 (Ital. 1221; olim VIII.F.27), 1495-6, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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