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
16
Cities
Brussels
13
France
1
Mechelen
15
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
19
Material
paper
3
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
1
none visible
4
often
4
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
1
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
19
Number of staves
1
1
10
18
11
9
12
3
2
3
3
2
4
5
5
11
6
15
7
19
8
19
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
15
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
19
none
1
quadruple
2
single
18
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
7
Latin
17
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
19
display script
17
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
1
brown
1
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
12
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
16
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
normally
1
often
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Borders size: partial borders: one-sided
Indentation for initials: single
Level of calligraphy music: high
Painted initials type: historiated
Physical format: upright
Production method: Manuscript
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2794, 1480-1488, All folios
Uppsala, Sweden, Universitetsbiblioteket, MS Vokalmusik i Handskrift 76a, c. 1490-1520, All folios
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