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
18
Germany
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Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Brussels
12
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
16
Munich
2
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
25
Physical type
choirbook
25
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
20
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
1
none visible
8
often
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
25
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
25
Number of staves
1
2
10
24
11
14
12
6
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
4
5
12
6
14
7
16
8
24
9
25
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
17
4-part opening
24
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
8
Indentation for Initials
double
23
none
3
quadruple
3
single
24
triple
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
25
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
9
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
4
French
7
German
1
Latin
23
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
11
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
22
display script
20
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
very high
18
Colour of Text
black
25
brown
1
red
23
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
18
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
18
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
17
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
historiated
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
19
occasionally
8
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
8
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
13
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
end-symbol
1
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Number of staves: 9
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
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