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
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
7
parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
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often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
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light brown
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red
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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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12
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13
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5
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6
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7
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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 opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
8
4-part score
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
single
5
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
4
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
3
hybrida
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
4
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
8
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Penned initials frequency: often
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.350 (olim Magliabechi XXXVI. 113), 1514-1521, All folios
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