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
1
Italy
2
Cities
Brussels
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
France
1
Mechelen
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
parchment
5
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
3
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
1
5
2
6
2
7
4
8
3
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
3
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
5
Latin
4
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Borders frequency: rarely
Physical format: upright
Physical type: choirbook
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Presence absence of text: untexted
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.178, c. 1492-1494, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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