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
4
Germany
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Italy
2
Cities
Augsburg
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Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
4
Munich
1
Padua
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
2
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
1
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
5
12
1
4
2
5
3
6
4
7
5
8
7
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
9
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
1
quadruple
1
single
8
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (italic)
1
display script
7
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
2
brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
9
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
often
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
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Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Type of script: cursive (humanistic)
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 1817, c. 1514-23, All folios
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