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
4
Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
2
Florence
1
Mechelen
4
Munich
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
3
parchment
3
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
2
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
2
2
1
4
2
5
3
6
4
7
5
8
5
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
2
single
5
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
4
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Level of calligraphy music: high
Number of staves: 9
Painted initials frequency: rarely
Physical type: choirbook
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Montecassino, Italy, Biblioteca dell'Abbazia, MS 871, late 15th century, pp. 247-434
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