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
Italy
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
3
Mechelen
2
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
parchment
6
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
3
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
5
11
3
12
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
5
6
4
7
3
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
2
quadruple
1
single
5
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
3
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
6
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
diagrams
1
end-symbol
1
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Monophonic notation: absent
Level of calligraphy text: very high
Planned initials frequency: rarely
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 16 (olim 109), 1487-1510, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
Montecassino, Italy, Biblioteca dell'Abbazia, MS 871, late 15th century, pp. 247-434
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