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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Austria
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Cities
Brussels
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London
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
4
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
3
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
2
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
1
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10
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5
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9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
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
fair
2
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
1
French
3
German
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
3
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
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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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