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
3
Germany
2
Italy
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
3
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
3
Munich
2
Padua
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
4
parchment
3
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
2
occasionally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
7
11
3
12
2
13
1
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
3
6
5
7
5
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
7
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
3
single
5
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
3
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
7
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of notation: black
Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Monophonic notation: absent
Production method: Manuscript
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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