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
19
Germany
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Cities
Antwerp
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Brussels
12
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
17
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
25
Physical type
choirbook
24
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
1
none visible
7
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
23
brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
24
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
23
11
13
12
3
2
4
3
4
4
7
5
12
6
15
7
18
8
25
9
25
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
22
none
3
quadruple
2
single
23
triple
15
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
19
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
8
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
8
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
23
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
22
display script
21
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
8
poor
1
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
23
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
20
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
15
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
25
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
8
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Number of staves: 9
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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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