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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Netherlands
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Cities
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
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poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
1
none visible
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
2
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
8
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
2
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
2
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
3
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
6
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
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littera notabilior
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Monophonic notation: absent
Pricking frequency: always
Type of script: textura
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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