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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Great Britain
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Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
2
Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
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rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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gold
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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5
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8
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Disposition of Voice Parts
3-part opening
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part consecutive
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5-part opening
3
6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
none
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
1
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
display script
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
often
1
Penned Initials Type
decorated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
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Miniatures frequency: rarely
Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 8
Physical type: choirbook
Pricking frequency: none visible
Type of notation: full mensural
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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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