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
2
Italy
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Cities
Belgium
1
Brussels
2
Florence
1
France
2
Mechelen
2
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
4
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
2
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
1
12
1
13
1
2
1
5
1
6
1
7
1
8
4
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
1
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
3
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
decorated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
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Production method: Manuscript
Type of notation: chant (square)
Borders frequency: never
Monophonic notation: present
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Colour of staves: red
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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