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
7
Ferrara
2
Florence
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Italy (North)
1
Mechelen
6
Padua
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
15
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
none visible
2
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
1
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
14
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
7
12
3
13
1
2
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4
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5
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6
7
7
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9
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
14
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
3
quadruple
4
single
10
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
14
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
4
French
7
Italian
2
Latin
12
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
8
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (italic)
1
display script
10
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
often
1
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
2
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
12
occasionally
4
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
7
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
normally
1
occasionally
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
signa congruentiae
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 17 (olim 148), 1490-1500, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.178, c. 1492-1494, All folios
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