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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Cities
Brussels
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Germany (South)
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
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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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never
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none visible
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often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
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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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2
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
1
quadruple
1
single
9
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
4
German
1
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
5
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
8
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Colour of text: black
Number of staves: 6
Miniatures frequency: rarely
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 230 (olim Magliabechi XIX.141), c. 1500-1513, before 1515, All folios
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