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
11
Great Britain
2
Cities
Arundel
1
Brussels
7
England
1
France
1
Mechelen
10
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
16
Material
parchment
16
Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
1
none visible
6
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
14
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
15
11
8
12
4
13
2
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
2
4
2
5
8
6
9
7
11
8
16
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
quadruple
3
single
15
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
5
Italian
1
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
13
display script
13
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
12
Borders Size
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
12
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Material: parchment
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Number of staves: 8
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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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