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
1
Belgium
2
Germany
1
Italy
3
Cities
Brussels
2
Fossombrone
2
Mechelen
2
Munich
1
Venice
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Printed work
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
4
parchment
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
3
never
1
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
2
1
3
2
4
6
5
6
6
6
7
3
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
3
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
6
single
6
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
n/a
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
2
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
3
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
n/a
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
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Multiple texts: yes
Physical type: choirbook
Production method: Manuscript
Type of script: textura
Colour of text: red
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Planned initials frequency: never
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 1817, c. 1514-23, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.107bis, 1510-1513, All folios
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