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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Countries
Belgium
13
Cities
Brussels
9
Mechelen
13
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
12
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
1
none visible
2
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
12
11
4
12
2
13
1
2
3
3
2
4
3
5
6
6
8
7
8
8
11
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
10
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
1
quadruple
1
single
11
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
4
French
7
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
12
display script
11
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.178, c. 1492-1494, All folios
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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