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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Spain
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Cities
Antwerp
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Brussels
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Florence
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France
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Mechelen
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Tarazona
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Vic
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
7
parchment
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Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
11
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
3
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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12
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13
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
6
quadruple
2
single
8
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
5
Italian
2
Latin
9
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
10
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
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
2
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
11
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Colour of text: yellow
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Locations name: Rome
Monophonic notation: absent
Planned initials frequency: sometimes
Pricking frequency: never
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.107bis, 1510-1513, All folios
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