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
8
Italy
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Cities
Brussels
7
Ferrara
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France
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Mechelen
8
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
1
parchment
11
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
12
Number of staves
10
9
11
4
12
2
2
2
3
1
4
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5
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7
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8
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
11
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
3
quadruple
1
single
9
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
8
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
9
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
often
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: black
Copy language name: Latin
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 11
Penned initials frequency: normally
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
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