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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Czech Republic
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Cities
Brussels
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Ferrara
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Hradec Králové
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
12
Material
parchment
13
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
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often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
13
Number of staves
10
12
11
5
12
2
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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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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
1
quadruple
2
single
11
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
3
French
5
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
13
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
11
display script
10
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
2
gold
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
2
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: staves extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Other decoration type: decorated letters
Physical format: upright
Presence absence of text: untexted
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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