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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Belgium
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Cities
Brussels
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Ferrara
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Rome
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Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
parchment
3
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
1
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
1
7
1
8
1
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
1
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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Physical type: non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
Non verbal performance instructions: coronae
Level of calligraphy text: high
Penned initials type: calligraphic
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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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