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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Brussels
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England
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London
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
7
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
1
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10
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11
3
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4
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7
7
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9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
1
single
7
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
1
French
4
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
7
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
6
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
dark brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: black
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Multiple texts: yes
Number of staves: 10
Number of staves: 8
Production method: Manuscript
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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