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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Brussels
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Modena
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Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
paper
2
parchment
1
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
3
11
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12
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13
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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
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2-part opening
3
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
3
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
1
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
1
staves not ruled
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
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Material: parchment
Non verbal performance instructions: coronae
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Number of staves: 8
Other decoration frequency: never
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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