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
4
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
2
Mechelen
3
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
1
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
2
10
4
11
4
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
2
7
1
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
4
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
1
single
4
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
4
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
Other Decoration Type
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Extra space: none
Level of calligraphy music: very high
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Ruling medium: quadruple rastrum
Separate text: no separate text
Type of script: cursive
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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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