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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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
5
parchment
4
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
3
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
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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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
8
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
2
single
9
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
2
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)
7
display script
7
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
9
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
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littera notabilior
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Type of notation: void mensural
Penned initials type: flourished
Number of staves: 8
Colour of notation: black
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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