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
16
Italy
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
12
Ferrara
2
Mechelen
14
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
choirbook
23
Material
paper
2
parchment
21
Format
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
never
1
none visible
3
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
23
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
23
Number of staves
1
1
10
21
11
13
12
5
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
4
5
8
6
11
7
12
8
19
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
22
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
21
none
4
quadruple
4
single
19
triple
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
20
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
6
Latin
22
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
13
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
21
display script
18
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
23
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
1
red
20
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
19
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
18
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
17
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
20
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
11
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Number of staves: 9
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Level of calligraphy text: very high
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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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