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