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