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
7
Cities
Brussels
6
Mechelen
7
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
parchment
8
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
8
11
5
12
2
13
1
2
1
4
1
5
1
6
4
7
5
8
7
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
4-part opening
8
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
8
quadruple
1
single
7
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
5
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
8
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
7
Level of Calligraphy
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
3
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
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Colour of staves: red
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 4
Painted initials type: decorated
Production method: Manuscript
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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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