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
1
France
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Italy
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Cities
Bourges
1
Florence
1
Mechelen
1
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
1
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
1
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
1
12
1
2
1
5
2
6
2
7
2
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
quintuple
1
single
3
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Locations part of: Italy
Physical format: upright
Ruling medium: quadruple rastrum
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Bologna, Italy, Biblioteca Universitaria, MS 2573 (2231), 1490s, All folios
Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS A 71 (olim 159), c. 1510-20, All folios
Perugia, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Augusta, MS 1013 (M.36), 1509-52, 69v-70v, 81v-123r
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