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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Cities
Bologna
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Brussels
3
Mechelen
4
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
2
parchment
4
Format
oblong
1
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
12
1
2
1
5
2
6
4
7
3
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
1
quadruple
1
single
5
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
6
French
6
Italian
1
Latin
6
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
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Physical type: choirbook
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Copy language name: Flemish
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Siena, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale degli Intronati, MS K. 1.2, c. 1500, 1-207
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