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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Austria
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Cities
Brussels
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London
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
5
Material
paper
2
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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3
3
3
4
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6
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9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
1
Latin
5
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Number of staves: 5
Number of staves: 8
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2794, 1480-1488, All folios
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