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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Belgium
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Cities
Bourges
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Brussels
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Ferrara
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Florence
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
parchment
8
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
3
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
5
2
6
3
7
4
8
3
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
3
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
5
Latin
7
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
8
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
often
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
6
flourished
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.164-167, c. 1515-c. 1540, MS Magliabechi XIX.167 (Cantus), All folios
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