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