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
Florence
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Mechelen
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Zaragoza
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
3
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
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Format
oblong
3
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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printed staves
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
1
10
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3
3
7
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8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
3-part opening
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
2
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
6
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
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Disposition of voice part exact%3a4-part opening
Monophonic notation: absent
Penned initials type: decorated
Production method: Manuscript
Separate text: no separate text
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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