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
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Italy
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Cities
Bruges
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Florence
3
France
1
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3
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
2
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
5
parchment
4
Format
oblong
8
upright
1
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
7
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
8
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
single rastrum
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
2
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3
3
4
4
6
1
8
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
9
Italian
4
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
6
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
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Ruling medium: straightedge
Number of staves: 16
Colour of text: blue
Colour of notation: black
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Regensburg, Germany, Bischöfliche Zentralbibliothek, MS C 120 (olim D XII), Early 1520s, All folios
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