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