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
4
Cognac
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Ferrara
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Florence
2
France
2
Italy (North)
1
Mechelen
4
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
2
parchment
8
Format
oblong
2
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
dark brown
1
light brown
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
2
13
1
2
1
4
2
6
4
7
3
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
5
quadruple
1
single
5
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
4
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
10
Italian
2
Latin
8
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
3
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
4
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Pricking frequency: always
Physical type: choirbook
Copy language name: French
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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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