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
2
Italy
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Cities
Brussels
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
2
Padua
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
paper
3
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
2
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
2
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
3
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
single
2
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
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Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Material: paper
Painted initials frequency: rarely
Separate text: no separate text
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 19, c. 1518, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 34 (= MaiM 88), 1521 - c. 1530, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 7 (= MaiM 1), c. 1512-30 , All folios
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