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
2
Cities
Brussels
1
France
1
Mechelen
2
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
parchment
4
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
2
1
5
2
6
1
7
2
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
quadruple
1
single
4
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
3
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
4
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.350 (olim Magliabechi XXXVI. 113), 1514-1521, All folios
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