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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Countries
Belgium
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Augsburg
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Brussels
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Mechelen
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Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
2
parchment
4
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
1
often
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
6
11
4
12
3
2
1
4
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5
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6
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
6
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
1
single
6
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
4
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
6
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
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Number of staves: 8
Painted initials frequency: rarely
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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