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
7
Cities
Brussels
7
Mechelen
7
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
2
parchment
5
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
7
11
5
12
4
13
1
2
1
4
2
5
2
6
6
7
6
8
6
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
7
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
1
single
6
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Locations name: Brussels
Locations part of: Belgium
Painted initials frequency: rarely
Physical format: upright
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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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