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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Portugal
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
1
Bologna
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Brussels
1
Coimbra
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
Germany
1
Mechelen
1
Modena
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
4
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
6
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
12
2
3
1
5
2
6
2
7
3
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
pointers
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
French
4
Italian
1
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
3
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Colour of notation: brown
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Material: parchment
Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 6
Other decoration frequency: often
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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