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
Austria
3
Belgium
1
Germany
2
Italy
3
Cities
Brussels
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Florence
1
Mechelen
1
Modena
1
Munich
2
Munich, Germany
1
Vienna
3
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
7
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
4
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
1
2
3
3
3
4
3
5
3
6
4
7
4
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
6
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
roman
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
3
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
embellished final barline
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Penned initials frequency: sometimes
Physical type: choirbook
Separate text: no separate text
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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