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