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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Countries
Belgium
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Cities
Brussels
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Mechelen
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
2
occasionally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
4
11
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12
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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
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
1
single
4
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Level of calligraphy music: fair
Indentation for initials: single
Colour of text: brown
Separate text: no separate text
Indentation for initials: varies
Presence absence of text: untexted
Number of staves: 12
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
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