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
5
France
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Italy
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Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
5
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
Mechelen
4
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
1
parchment
7
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
12
1
2
1
4
1
5
2
6
5
7
5
8
6
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
8
5-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
3
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
5
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
8
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
5
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
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Borders frequency: rarely
Copy language name: French
Number of staves: 9
Physical format: upright
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 16 (olim 109), 1487-1510, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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