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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Germany
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Cities
Augsburg
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Brussels
4
Mechelen
4
Munich
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
4
12
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5
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
7
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
6
quadruple
1
single
7
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
3
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
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
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
6
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
often
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Borders frequency: rarely
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
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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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