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
3
Florence
1
Mechelen
3
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
3
7
3
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
1
single
2
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
3
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
decorated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
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Level of calligraphy text: very high
Multiple texts: yes
Borders size: full borders
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Bologna, Italy, Biblioteca Universitaria, MS 2573 (2231), 1490s, All folios
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