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
Silesia
3
Cities
Flanders
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Italy (North)
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
chansonnier
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
1
Format
oblong
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
4
3
5
2
6
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
1
4-part opening
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
quadruple
1
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
1
French
4
German
3
Italian
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part consecutive
Disposition of voice part: 8-part opening
Number of staves: 11
Painted initials type: decorated
Penned initials type: plain initials
Type of script: textura
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 230 (olim Magliabechi XIX.141), c. 1500-1513, before 1515, All folios
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