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