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
4
Italy
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Cities
Brussels
4
Florence
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
4
Padua
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
2
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
2
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
3
12
1
4
2
5
2
6
4
7
3
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
4-part opening
8
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
3
quadruple
1
single
5
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
Italian
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
4
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
7
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
ornament
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2440, 1515-1525, All folios
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