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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Hradec Králové
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London
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Mechelen
4
Spain
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
6
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
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5
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3
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6
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8
8
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
1
quadruple
1
single
8
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
1
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
1
Flemish
2
French
5
Italian
1
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
6
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Multiple texts: yes
Number of staves: 5
Physical format: upright
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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