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
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
1
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
parchment
4
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
4
12
1
5
3
6
2
7
2
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
4
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
1
quadruple
2
single
4
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
2
Level of Calligraphy
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
4
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
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Material: parchment
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Number of staves: 11
Physical format: upright
Physical type: choirbook
Planned initials frequency: rarely
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 230 (olim Magliabechi XIX.141), c. 1500-1513, before 1515, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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