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