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
2
Cities
Brussels
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Mechelen
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
paper
1
parchment
2
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
1
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
1
7
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
1
4-part opening
3
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
1
single
3
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
ornament
1
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Borders frequency: rarely
Colour of text: black
Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Penned initials type: flourished
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.350 (olim Magliabechi XXXVI. 113), 1514-1521, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.178, c. 1492-1494, All folios
Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 5, 16th century, All folios
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