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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Belgium
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Cities
Augsburg
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Brussels
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Munich
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Savoy, France
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
parchment
6
Format
oblong
1
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
3
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
1
4
3
5
2
6
3
7
2
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
5
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
1
quadruple
1
single
5
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
ornament
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Colour of notation: black
Copy language name: English
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 3-part score
Ruling medium: freehand
Type of notation: chant (square)
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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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