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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Great Britain
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Cities
Florence
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London
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Naples
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Vic
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
3
Material
paper
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
2
normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
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10
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11
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12
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2
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3
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4
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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
4
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
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
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
4
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Indentation for initials: none
Presence absence of text: untexted
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
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