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
4
Cambrai
1
Ferrara
2
Mechelen
5
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
3
parchment
5
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
2
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
12
1
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
4
7
4
8
6
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
8
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
4
single
6
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
4
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
8
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
8
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of text: black
Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 9
Penned initials type: flourished
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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