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
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Cities
Bologna
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
3
Florence
1
Italy (North)
1
Mechelen
4
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
1
parchment
6
Format
oblong
3
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
1
12
1
2
1
3
1
5
2
6
5
7
3
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
2
quadruple
1
single
5
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
7
French
7
Italian
2
Latin
6
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
7
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
signa congruentiae
1
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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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