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
9
Cities
Brussels
7
Mechelen
8
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
1
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
none visible
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
11
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
8
12
3
13
1
5
3
6
5
7
6
8
10
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
8
4-part opening
11
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
11
quadruple
2
single
10
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
5
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
7
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
11
display script
10
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
11
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
Other Decoration Type
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Colour of text: red
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Indentation for initials: double
Monophonic notation: absent
Other decoration frequency: never
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
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