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
3
Mechelen
5
Verona
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
1
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
5
12
1
13
1
2
1
5
3
6
2
7
3
8
5
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
7
quadruple
2
single
6
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
3
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
4
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
5
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
7
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
7
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
signes-de-renvoi
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Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Penned initials frequency: occasionally
Physical format: upright
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS F (= MaiM 3), 1508-34, All folios
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