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
3
Italy
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Cities
Brussels
2
Ferrara
3
Mechelen
2
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
parchment
6
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
4
1
5
2
6
2
7
4
8
3
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
quadruple
1
single
3
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
3
humanistic
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
decorated
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Level of calligraphy music: high
Colour of staves: black
Presence absence of text: untexted
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
Copy language name: Italian
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 36 (olim H.C.44; = MaiM 61), c. 1515-31, All folios
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