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
16
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
10
Mechelen
14
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
18
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
1
none visible
4
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
18
Number of staves
1
2
10
18
11
11
12
3
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
4
5
9
6
10
7
12
8
16
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
16
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
1
quadruple
3
single
18
triple
15
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
5
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
18
display script
15
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
18
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
18
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of staves: black
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Indentation for initials: single
Number of staves: 10
Penned initials frequency: normally
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.350 (olim Magliabechi XXXVI. 113), 1514-1521, All folios
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