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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Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
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Ferrara
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France
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Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
5
Munich
2
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
3
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
3
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
10
8
11
5
12
2
2
2
3
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4
3
5
5
6
6
7
5
8
8
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
8
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
3
single
9
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
5
German
1
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
8
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
9
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
2
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Level of calligraphy music: high
Number of staves: 9
Physical format: upright
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Separate text: no separate text
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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