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
7
Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
12
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
8
12
3
13
1
2
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4
3
5
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7
8
8
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9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
12
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
12
single
11
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
5
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
7
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
12
display script
11
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
12
occasionally
4
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
Other Decoration Type
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Colour of staves: dark brown
Number of staves: 10
Presence absence of text: fully texted with two texts
Separate text: not in dedicated space
Type of notation: full mensural
Type of script: cursive
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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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