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
2
Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Augsburg
1
Flanders
1
Florence
2
Mechelen
2
Munich
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
5
partbook (single)
1
Material
parchment
7
Format
oblong
2
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
3
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
3
2
1
4
2
5
3
6
3
7
4
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
quadruple
1
single
6
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
1
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
7
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
ornament
1
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Level of calligraphy music: high
Level of calligraphy text: high
Material: parchment
Painted initials frequency: rarely
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
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