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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Cities
Brussels
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Ferrara
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France
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
parchment
6
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
2
2
5
1
6
1
7
3
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
2
single
4
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
3
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
6
red
3
Multiple Texts
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
Other Decoration Type
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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Multiple texts: yes
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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