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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France
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
2
Florence
2
France
2
Mechelen
2
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
Format
oblong
1
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
3
7
2
8
4
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
single
5
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
Italian
4
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
6
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
3
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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