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
Arundel
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Brussels
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England
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Germany (South)
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
5
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
6
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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6
Disposition of Voice Parts
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
1
quadruple
1
single
7
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
German
1
Latin
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
3
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
1
light brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Adhoc adaptation: staves extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 5-part single page
Miniatures frequency: never
Number of staves: 6
Painted initials type: flourished
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
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