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
8
Cities
Brussels
5
Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
5
12
1
2
2
4
2
5
3
6
5
7
6
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8
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
8
4-part opening
8
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
8
single
7
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
8
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
Other Decoration Type
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Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
Painted initials type: decorated
Level of calligraphy music: very high
Painted initials frequency: often
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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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