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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Ferrara
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Florence
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Mechelen
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Milan
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Paris
1
Venice
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Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
11
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
4
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
7
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
6
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
10
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
2
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
8
7
2
8
1
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
13
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
9
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
7
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
6
Italian
7
Latin
11
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
2
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
8
grey
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
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