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
4
France
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Italy
7
Cities
Brussels
3
Cognac
1
Ferrara
5
Florence
2
Mechelen
4
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
11
partbook (single)
1
Material
parchment
12
Format
oblong
1
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
none visible
2
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
2
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
11
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
5
8
5
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
6
quadruple
1
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
7
Italian
1
Latin
11
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
4
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
2
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
4
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
7
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
3
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
4
often
2
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
6
flourished
3
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Ruling medium: freehand
Ruling medium: double rastrum
Physical type: choirbook
Production method: Manuscript
Number of staves: 8
Locations part of: Italy
Type of notation: void mensural
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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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