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