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
2
Italy
2
Cities
Brussels
2
Florence
1
Mechelen
2
Milan
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
4
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
2
5
2
6
3
7
2
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
2
quadruple
2
single
3
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
3
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
3
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
2
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
5
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 30, 1496-1497, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
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