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
12
Italy
4
Cities
Brussels
8
Ferrara
3
Florence
1
Mechelen
11
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
19
Material
paper
1
parchment
18
Format
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
1
none visible
3
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
18
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
14
11
7
12
2
2
2
3
2
4
4
5
6
6
8
7
11
8
14
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
18
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
4
quadruple
2
single
13
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
6
Latin
19
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
9
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
15
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
14
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
19
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
12
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
19
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
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Copy language name: French
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Locations part of: Germany
Material: paper
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.350 (olim Magliabechi XXXVI. 113), 1514-1521, All folios
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