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
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Cities
Brussels
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
parchment
12
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
12
11
5
12
2
13
1
2
3
4
1
5
3
6
6
7
8
8
10
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
9
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
quadruple
2
single
11
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
4
French
6
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
11
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
12
display script
11
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
12
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Borders frequency: never
Copy language name: Spanish
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Multiple texts: yes
Other decoration frequency: never
Type of notation: void mensural
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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