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
Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
1
Spain
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
1
Mechelen
1
Munich
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
3
parchment
2
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
3
12
1
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
2
7
1
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
5
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
2
none
2
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
1
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
1
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Disposition of voice part: 8-part opening
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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