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
Brussels
1
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
Mechelen
2
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
2
parchment
4
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
2
13
1
2
1
5
1
6
1
7
3
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
4
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
1
single
5
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
3
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Penned initials frequency: normally
Physical type: choirbook
Pricking frequency: always
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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