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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Countries
Belgium
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
1
Florence
3
Italy (North)
1
Mechelen
1
Netherlands
1
Pordenone
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
parchment
6
Format
oblong
2
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
3
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
1
4
1
5
2
6
5
7
3
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
single
3
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
3
Italian
3
Latin
5
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Colour of staves: brown
Monophonic notation: present
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Pricking frequency: never
Pricking frequency: always
Locations part of: Netherlands
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.F.9.9 (Ital. 1221; olim VIII.F.27), 1495-6, All folios
Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 19, c. 1518, All folios
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