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
Germany (South)
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Mechelen
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Rome
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Wittenberg
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
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
2
brown
5
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
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2
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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
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
2
single
3
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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Colour of staves: brown
Copy language name: Latin
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Indentation for initials: double
Level of calligraphy music: high
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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