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
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
Mechelen
1
Modena
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
2
parchment
2
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
1
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
1
7
1
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
1
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
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
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
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 (italic)
2
display script
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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