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
6
Cities
Brussels
6
France
1
Mechelen
6
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
none visible
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
6
12
2
2
2
4
2
5
3
6
5
7
6
8
9
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
9
quadruple
3
single
8
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
Italian
1
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
9
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
rarely
10
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
3
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
Other Decoration Type
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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.107bis, 1510-1513, All folios
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