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