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
13
France
1
Italy
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
9
Ferrara
2
Mechelen
11
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
21
Material
parchment
21
Format
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
21
Number of staves
1
1
10
18
11
10
12
4
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
6
6
9
7
11
8
17
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
20
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
4
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
17
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
21
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
7
Latin
20
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
19
display script
15
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
20
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
1
brown
1
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
19
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
18
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
4
rarely
16
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
18
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
11
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Material: parchment
Level of calligraphy music: very high
Number of staves: 9
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Bologna, Italy, Biblioteca Universitaria, MS 2573 (2231), 1490s, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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