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
3
Italy
1
Cities
Brussels
3
Casale Monferrato
1
Mechelen
3
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
1
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
5
12
1
4
1
5
2
6
3
7
4
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
5
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
single
5
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
Other Decoration Type
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Colour of staves: brown
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 8-part opening
Locations name: Segovia
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.178, c. 1492-1494, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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