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
Brussels
9
Mechelen
11
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
11
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
4
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
11
11
5
12
1
2
3
3
4
4
6
5
12
6
10
7
10
8
11
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
10
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
1
quadruple
1
single
11
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
11
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
5
fully texted with two texts
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
display script
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
12
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
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Colour of notation: black
Colour of text: black
Locations part of: Belgium
Number of staves: 5
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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