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
Austria
2
Belgium
4
Germany
3
Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
3
Mechelen
4
Munich
3
Vienna
2
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
4
parchment
3
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
2
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
12
1
2
2
3
1
4
4
5
6
6
7
7
7
8
7
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
2
single
7
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
5
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
7
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
Other Decoration Type
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Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Level of calligraphy music: high
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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