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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Locations of Origin
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Great Britain
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Cities
Basel
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Florence
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
2
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
4
Format
oblong
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
2
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3
2
4
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5
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6
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
1
2-part score
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
2
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part score
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Colour of staves: black
Colour of text: red
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Type of notation: full mensural
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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