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