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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Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Flanders
1
Florence
2
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
6
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
Format
oblong
2
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
3
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
4
12
1
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
2
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
1
quadruple
1
single
6
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
8
Spanish
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
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
2
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
often
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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