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
9
Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Brussels
6
Ferrara
2
Mechelen
9
St Gall
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
15
Material
paper
1
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
1
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
14
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
6
12
3
13
2
2
2
4
1
5
2
6
4
7
6
8
9
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
12
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
2
quadruple
2
single
12
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
14
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
5
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
8
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
display script
10
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
12
occasionally
4
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
normally
2
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Colour of text: black
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Pricking frequency: always
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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