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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Great Britain
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Cities
Arundel
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Brussels
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England
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Mechelen
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
2
parchment
2
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
2
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
2
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
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12
3
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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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
3
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
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Borders frequency: never
Colour of text: red
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Number of staves: 9
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.350 (olim Magliabechi XXXVI. 113), 1514-1521, All folios
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