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
1
Italy
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Cities
Brussels
1
Florence
1
Italy
3
Mechelen
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
4
parchment
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
2
3
1
4
4
5
1
6
1
7
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
3-part opening
1
4-part opening
2
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
1
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
4
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
4
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
3
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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