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
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Cities
Brussels
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
parchment
6
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
6
11
2
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
6
6
5
7
6
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
6
quadruple
1
single
6
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
3
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
3
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
6
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Extra space: none
Miniatures frequency: never
Penned initials frequency: always
Planned initials frequency: always
Presence absence of text: varies
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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