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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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
3
Mechelen
3
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
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
4
none visible
1
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
1
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
3
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
6
5-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
4
quadruple
1
single
6
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
3
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
5
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
ornament
1
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Monophonic notation: absent
Level of calligraphy text: very high
Borders size: partial borders: one-sided
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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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