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
1
Florence
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
2
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
3
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
4
7
2
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Italian
2
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
5
brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
grey
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.107bis, 1510-1513, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 1817, c. 1514-23, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.178, c. 1492-1494, All folios
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