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