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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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Arundel
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Augsburg
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Brussels
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England
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London
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Munich
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
8
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
1
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
none visible
2
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
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12
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13
3
14
3
15
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16
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17
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2
1
3
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6
6
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7
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
5
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
7
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
7
none
2
quadruple
2
single
9
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
3
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
4
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
11
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
1
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with two or more texts
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Number of staves: 8
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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