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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Countries
Belgium
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Italy
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Cities
Bologna
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Brussels
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Ferrara
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Flanders
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Florence
1
Mechelen
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Milan
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Venice
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
2
5
2
6
5
7
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
quadruple
1
single
2
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
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Disposition of voice part: 7-part consecutive
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 10
Other decoration type: decorative final long
Penned initials type: flourished
Physical format: upright
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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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