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
4
Germany
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Brussels
1
Mechelen
3
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
parchment
8
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
3
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
4
12
2
4
1
5
3
6
3
7
4
8
8
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
8
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
1
quadruple
1
single
7
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
5
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
8
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
littera notabilior
1
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Indentation for initials: double
Material: parchment
Multiple texts: no
Painted initials frequency: rarely
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 337 (olim Palatino 1178), c. 1520, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.107bis, 1510-1513, All folios
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