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
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
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Florence
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Italy (North)
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Mechelen
3
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
parchment
4
Format
oblong
1
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
1
5
1
6
3
7
2
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
4
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
1
quadruple
1
single
3
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
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
4
French
4
Italian
1
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
3
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
4
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Copy language name: Flemish
Level of calligraphy music: very high
Colour of text: black
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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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