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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Belgium
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France
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
7
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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double rastrum
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single rastrum
7
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
5
11
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12
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13
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14
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6
1
7
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8
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9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
3
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
7
single
2
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
5
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
2
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
5
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
5
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Indentation for initials: none
Material: paper
Number of staves: 11
Physical format: upright
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 230 (olim Magliabechi XIX.141), c. 1500-1513, before 1515, All folios
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