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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Cities
Augsburg
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Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
1
Florence
1
Mechelen
2
Munich
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
2
parchment
4
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
3
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
3
1
4
3
5
3
6
3
7
3
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
6
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
1
single
5
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
ornament
1
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Borders frequency: rarely
Level of calligraphy music: high
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Padua, Italy, Biblioteca Capitolare, MS A 17, 1522, All folios
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