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
20
Cities
Antwerp
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
13
Mechelen
17
Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
choirbook
20
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
2
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
20
Number of staves
1
2
10
19
11
12
12
4
13
1
2
3
3
2
4
5
5
10
6
13
7
13
8
19
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
20
3-part score
1
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
8
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
2
quadruple
1
single
19
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
red
4
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
8
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
9
Italian
1
Latin
19
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
19
display script
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
1
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
5
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
17
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
often
2
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
end-symbol
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Locations part of: Belgium
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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