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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Ferrara
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Florence
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France
1
Mechelen
2
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
parchment
6
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
4
1
5
2
6
2
7
4
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
2
Latin
5
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
decorated
1
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Painted initials type: decorated
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
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