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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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Brussels
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Germany
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
3
choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
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Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
1
normally
1
rarely
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
1
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10
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11
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12
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2
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4
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5
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6
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7
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
3
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
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Colour of notation: black
Disposition of voice part exact%3a4-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Locations name: Padua
Painted initials type: decorated
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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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