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
12
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
7
Mechelen
11
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
16
Material
paper
2
parchment
14
Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
none visible
2
often
4
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
16
Number of staves
1
1
10
16
11
10
12
6
13
1
2
2
4
1
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
14
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
12
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
2
quadruple
3
single
15
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
16
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
4
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
16
display script
13
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
16
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
16
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
13
occasionally
7
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of staves: black
Colour of text: red
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Painted initials frequency: rarely
Physical type: choirbook
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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