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
7
Cities
Brussels
5
Mechelen
7
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
parchment
7
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
7
11
4
12
2
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
4
7
4
8
6
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
7
quadruple
1
single
7
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
4
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
7
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
7
red
7
Multiple Texts
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
4
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Number of staves: 9
Presence absence of text: fully texted with two or more texts
Separate text: no separate 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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