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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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
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Florence
2
Mechelen
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Naples
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
1
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
2
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
2
6
2
7
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
1
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Italian
2
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
diagrams
1
end-symbol
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Pricking frequency: always
Multiple texts: yes
Locations name: Mechelen
Colour of staves: red
Disposition of voice part: 7-part opening
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Bologna, Italy, Biblioteca Universitaria, MS 2573 (2231), 1490s, All folios
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