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
27
Cities
Antwerp
1
Bruges
3
Brussels
16
Mechelen
22
Production method
Manuscript
27
Physical type
choirbook
24
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
20
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
24
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
26
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
22
11
12
12
4
13
1
2
4
3
6
4
7
5
12
6
15
7
16
8
23
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
20
3-part score
1
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
24
none
3
quadruple
2
single
25
triple
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
27
brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
25
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
12
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
5
French
12
Italian
1
Latin
24
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
25
display script
20
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
10
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
27
blue
1
brown
1
red
22
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
3
never
1
rarely
18
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
15
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
21
occasionally
7
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
often
2
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Locations part of: Belgium
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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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