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