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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
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Cities
Antwerp
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Florence
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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tablebook
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Material
paper
1
parchment
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
double 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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11
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3
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4
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6
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part consecutive
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3-part opening
2
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Italian
1
Latin
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
1
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
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
Other Decoration Type
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Indentation for initials: single
Multiple texts: no
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Pricking frequency: none visible
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 230 (olim Magliabechi XIX.141), c. 1500-1513, before 1515, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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