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
6
Cities
Brussels
2
Mechelen
6
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
parchment
7
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
7
11
4
12
1
2
2
5
2
6
3
7
5
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
7
single
7
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
2
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
5
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
7
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
7
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
Other Decoration Type
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Number of staves: 8
Painted initials frequency: rarely
Penned initials frequency: normally
Type of script: display script
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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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