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
Italy
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Cities
Brussels
5
Ferrara
1
Mechelen
5
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
2
parchment
5
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
6
11
5
12
3
13
1
3
2
4
2
5
3
6
5
7
3
8
5
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
2
single
6
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
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
2
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
4
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
7
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
3
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
end-symbol
1
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Level of calligraphy text: very high
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Colour of text: black
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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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