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
Cities
Belgium
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France
6
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
3
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
2
1
5
1
6
2
7
3
8
4
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
6
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
6
Italian
2
Latin
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
4
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Locations name: France
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
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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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