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
2
Italy
1
Cities
Brussels
1
Florence
1
Mechelen
2
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
2
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
1
5
1
6
1
7
1
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
1
single
2
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Colour of staves: black
Copy language name: French
Number of staves: 8
Type of notation: void mensural
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 21, 1521-25, All folios
Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 766, 1517-34, All folios
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