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