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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Spain
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Cities
Barcelona
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Brussels
1
Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
4
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
4
11
3
12
1
6
2
7
1
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
4
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
1
quadruple
1
single
3
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
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
3
notation extended into margin
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
3
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
4
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
4
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.F.9.9 (Ital. 1221; olim VIII.F.27), 1495-6, All folios
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