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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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
2
parchment
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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normally
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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dark brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
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5-part single page
2
Indentation for Initials
double
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single
3
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Latin
3
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
often
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of text: black
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Number of staves: 9
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Production method: Manuscript
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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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