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
5
Cities
Brussels
4
Mechelen
4
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
3
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
4
3
1
4
1
5
5
6
4
7
5
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
4-part opening
6
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
6
quadruple
2
single
6
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
3
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
6
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Colour of text: brown
Other decoration frequency: rarely
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Indentation for initials: single
Monophonic notation: absent
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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