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
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
10
never
1
none visible
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
16
Number of staves
10
16
11
10
12
4
13
1
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
7
6
8
7
9
8
14
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
12
4-part opening
16
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
1
quadruple
4
single
16
triple
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
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
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
16
display script
14
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
16
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
12
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
5
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
13
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Indentation for initials: double
Separate text: no separate text
Level of calligraphy text: very high
Indentation for initials: triple
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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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