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