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
3
Italy
2
Cities
Brussels
3
Florence
2
Mechelen
3
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
4
tablebook
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
3
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
1
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
2
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
3
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
5
7
3
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
1
single
4
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
2
Italian
2
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
3
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
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 Banco Rari 230 (olim Magliabechi XIX.141), c. 1500-1513, before 1515, All folios
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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