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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France
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Cities
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Utrecht
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
3
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
1
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
3
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
2
11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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2
1
3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part consecutive
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
1
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
2
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
Penned Initials Type
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Florence, Italy, Opera di S Maria del Fiore. Archivio Musicale, Parte V. Ms. 21, c. 1480, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 7 (= MaiM 1), c. 1512-30 , All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.178, c. 1492-1494, All folios
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