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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France
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Italy
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Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
1
Ferrara
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Florence
1
Mechelen
2
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
parchment
5
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
2
1
4
1
5
2
6
3
7
5
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
quintuple
1
single
4
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
4
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
3
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Colour of notation: black
Extra space: left between voice parts as part of grid
Planned initials frequency: always
Planned initials frequency: normally
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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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