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
Cities
Brussels
3
Mechelen
5
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
parchment
6
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
6
11
4
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
4
7
5
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
6
single
6
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
2
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
6
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
6
red
6
Multiple Texts
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
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Colour of notation: black
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Number of staves: 6
Painted initials type: decorated
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
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