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
Italy
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Florence
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
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Modena
1
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
5
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
7
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
1
dark brown
9
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
3
3
4
1
6
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
9
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
1
end symbol
4
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
5
Italian
6
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
5
display script
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
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Penned initials frequency: normally
Colour of staves: dark brown
Indentation for initials: none
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Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
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