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
Germany
2
Italy
2
Italy (North)
1
Spain
1
Cities
Brussels
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Germany (South)
2
Mechelen
1
Staffarda
1
Tarazona
1
Turin
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
5
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
5
1
6
2
7
2
8
2
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
4
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
3
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
7
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
littera notabilior
1
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Copy language name: French
Pricking frequency: occasionally
Production method: Manuscript
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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