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
1
Italy
2
Cities
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
Mechelen
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
1
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
3
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
1
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
Other Decoration Type
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Level of calligraphy text: high
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Penned initials frequency: normally
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.M.1.13 (Lat 456; olim V.H.10), 1481, All folios
Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 766, 1517-34, All folios
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