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
2
Italy
1
Cities
Brussels
2
Florence
1
Mechelen
2
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
2
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
1
3
1
4
3
5
2
6
2
7
2
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
2
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
single
3
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
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Miniatures frequency: rarely
Number of staves: 4
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 7 (= MaiM 1), c. 1512-30 , All folios
Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Santa Maria Maggiore 26 (olim JJ.III.4), c. 1516-20, All folios
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