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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Countries
Belgium
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Italy
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Cities
Florence
2
France
4
Mechelen
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Paris
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
parchment
8
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
3
normally
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
4
2
2
5
1
6
2
7
4
8
4
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
single
8
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
6
Italian
3
Latin
6
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
4
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
ornament
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Material: parchment
Physical format: upright
Physical type: choirbook
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
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Buffalo, United States, State University of New York, Music Library, MS M/02/A3/P, c. 1520, All folios
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