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