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
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
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Flanders
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
1
Mechelen
3
Padua
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
5
Material
paper
1
parchment
5
Format
oblong
1
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
2
13
1
5
2
6
3
7
2
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
6
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
1
quadruple
3
single
4
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
6
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
4
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
6
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
Other Decoration Type
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Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Planned initials frequency: sometimes
Pricking frequency: none visible
Separate text: not in dedicated space
Type of notation: full mensural
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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