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
8
Cities
Brussels
6
Flanders
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Mechelen
8
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
8
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
Format
oblong
1
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
none visible
1
occasionally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
Number of staves
10
8
11
3
12
2
13
1
2
2
4
1
5
4
6
6
7
5
8
7
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
8
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
9
quadruple
2
single
7
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
4
French
9
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
9
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
8
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with two or more texts
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Copy language name: French
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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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