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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Belgium
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Cities
Brussels
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Florence
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France
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Italy (North)
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Mechelen
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
parchment
4
Format
oblong
1
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
1
2
1
5
1
6
2
7
1
8
3
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
signa congruentiae
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Level of calligraphy music: very high
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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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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