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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Cities
Brussels
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Mechelen
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Savoy, France
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
4
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
3
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
2
2
3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
single
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
4
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
6
brown
1
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
grey
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: black
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Colour of text: blue
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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