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
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France
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
2
Cambrai
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Florence
1
Mechelen
2
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
2
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
1
5
1
6
2
7
2
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
4
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
2
single
3
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
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 and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
often
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Production method: Manuscript
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Physical format: bound upright but prepared oblong
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Type of script: cursive (italic)
Copy language name: Italian
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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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