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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Belgium
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Brussels
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Florence
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Mechelen
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Netherlands
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Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
1
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
4
12
2
13
1
5
3
6
3
7
3
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
1
quadruple
1
single
7
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
1
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
4
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
7
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
ornament
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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