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
6
Cities
Brussels
6
Mechelen
6
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
5
never
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
6
11
3
12
2
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
5
7
5
8
5
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
6
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
single
5
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
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
5
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Number of staves: 13
Extra space: left between voice parts as part of grid
Other decoration frequency: sometimes
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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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