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
13
Germany
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Italy
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
10
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
12
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
21
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
1
parchment
20
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
2
none visible
4
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
21
Number of staves
1
1
10
22
11
10
12
3
2
2
3
2
4
5
5
10
6
11
7
13
8
18
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
15
4-part opening
21
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
1
quadruple
5
single
19
triple
15
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
6
Latin
20
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
9
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
20
cursive (italic)
1
display script
16
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
17
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
1
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
22
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
9
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
16
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
17
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
9
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
ornament
1
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Borders frequency: rarely
Number of staves: 10
Physical format: upright
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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