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
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
6
Casale Monferrato
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Flanders
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Mechelen
10
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
13
Material
paper
1
parchment
13
Format
oblong
1
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
14
Number of staves
10
11
11
6
12
2
13
1
2
2
4
1
5
2
6
5
7
7
8
10
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
10
4-part opening
14
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
quadruple
3
single
12
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
14
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
5
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
10
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
14
display script
13
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
2
brown
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
14
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
12
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
often
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Pricking frequency: always
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
Painted initials frequency: rarely
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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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