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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Italy
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Belgium
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1
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
10
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
11
Format
oblong
3
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
6
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
6
dark brown
3
light brown
1
reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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double rastrum
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single rastrum
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
2
11
3
4
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6
5
7
3
8
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9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
10
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
6
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
Flemish
1
French
9
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
10
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
3
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
11
dark brown
2
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Borders frequency: never
Colour of text: reddish brown
Material: paper
Monophonic notation: absent
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Type of notation: void mensural
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.178, c. 1492-1494, All folios
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