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