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
3
Italy
3
Cities
Brussels
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
1
Mechelen
3
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
1
parchment
5
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
4
1
5
1
6
1
7
2
8
3
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
single
3
triple
2
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
5
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
6
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
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Painted initials type: decorated
Penned initials frequency: normally
Number of staves: 9
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
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