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
Austria
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Belgium
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Germany
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Brussels
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Cambrai
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Casale Monferrato
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Mechelen
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Munich
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Rome
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Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
11
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
5
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
2
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
5
12
4
13
1
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
5
6
6
7
5
8
7
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
10
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
11
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
6
single
9
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
2
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
5
textura
7
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
8
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
4
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Indentation for initials: double
Material: paper
Production method: Manuscript
Type of notation: void mensural
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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