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
Italy
2
Cities
Florence
1
Mechelen
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
2
partbook (single)
1
Material
parchment
3
Format
oblong
1
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
1
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
2
2
1
4
1
5
1
7
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
1
4-part opening
2
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
single
3
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
3
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
ornament
1
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Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
Painted initials frequency: rarely
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Medicea-Laurenziana, MS Acquisti e doni 666, 1518, All folios
Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 773, c. 1510-15, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 1817, c. 1514-23, All folios
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