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
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Florence
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France
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
2
parchment
4
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
3
11
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3
1
4
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5
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6
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7
6
8
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9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
1
quadruple
1
single
6
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
3
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
5
Italian
1
Latin
5
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
6
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
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
2
light brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
littera notabilior
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Monophonic notation: absent
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Number of staves: 7
Physical format: upright
Pricking frequency: none visible
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS F (= MaiM 3), 1508-34, All folios
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