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