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
11
Spain
1
Cities
Brussels
8
Mechelen
10
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
15
Material
paper
2
parchment
13
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
none visible
3
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
15
Number of staves
10
15
11
7
12
3
13
1
2
2
4
1
5
3
6
7
7
8
8
12
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
10
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
1
quadruple
3
single
13
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
15
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
7
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
11
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
14
display script
13
humanistic
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
12
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
12
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
13
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
15
often
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
littera notabilior
1
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Copy language name: Latin
Indentation for initials: double
Other decoration frequency: never
Physical format: upright
Production method: Manuscript
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.107bis, 1510-1513, All folios
Florence, Italy, Opera di S Maria del Fiore. Archivio Musicale, Parte V. Ms. 21, c. 1480, All folios
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