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
Czech Republic
1
Italy
2
Cities
Brussels
6
Ferrara
2
Hradec Králové
1
Mechelen
8
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
12
Material
parchment
13
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
13
Number of staves
10
11
11
5
12
2
13
1
2
2
4
1
5
1
6
4
7
6
8
8
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
2
quadruple
2
single
10
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
11
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
9
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
2
gold
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
often
3
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
often
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Pricking frequency: always
Level of calligraphy text: very high
Multiple texts: yes
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.107bis, 1510-1513, All folios
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