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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Great Britain
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Arundel
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1
Netherlands
1
Stirling
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
3
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
5
11
5
12
6
13
3
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
4
2
5
4
6
4
7
4
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
6
Indentation for Initials
double
5
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
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Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Indentation for initials: single
Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 12
Separate text: no separate text
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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