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
1
Italy
4
Cities
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
3
Mechelen
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
1
parchment
4
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
11
1
7
1
8
1
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
2
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
5
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
1
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Colour of notation: brown
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Multiple texts: yes
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.350 (olim Magliabechi XXXVI. 113), 1514-1521, All folios
Modena, Italy, Archivio Storico Diocesano di Modena-Nonantola, MS Mus. X, c. 1520-30, All folios
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