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
Italy
1
Mechelen
1
Pisa
1
Production method
Manuscript
2
Physical type
choirbook
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
1
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
6
1
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
single
1
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
2
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Monophonic notation: absent
Multiple texts: yes
Number of staves: 10
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Type of notation: full mensural
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 766, 1517-34, All folios
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