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
Antwerp
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Brussels
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Florence
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
2
parchment
3
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
5
5
2
6
1
7
2
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
2
quadruple
2
single
3
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
2
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Number of staves: 11
Penned initials frequency: normally
Pricking frequency: none visible
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F IX 25 a-d, 1500-1510, All folios
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