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
3
Burgundy
1
Florence
1
Italy (North)
1
Mechelen
3
Milan
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
8
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
4
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
3
12
2
2
1
4
1
5
2
6
5
7
4
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
4
quadruple
2
single
4
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (italic)
1
display script
6
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
2
brown
2
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
5
normally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
2
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.178, c. 1492-1494, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.107bis, 1510-1513, All folios
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