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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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
Mechelen
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
1
parchment
3
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
2
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
5
2
6
1
7
3
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
quadruple
1
single
2
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
2
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
humanistic
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Borders frequency: rarely
Presence absence of text: untexted
Penned initials frequency: normally
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8º 190, c. 1470-1500, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 5 (olim H.C.50; = MaiM 10), c. 1523-31, All folios
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