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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Cities
Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
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Naples
1
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
4
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
1
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
1
11
2
12
1
6
2
7
2
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
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)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Extra space: none
Monophonic notation: absent
Penned initials type: flourished
Separate text: no separate text
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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