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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Florence
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Mechelen
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Tarazona
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
2
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
3
Format
oblong
1
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
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often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
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single rastrum
2
triple 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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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
1
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
3
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Italian
1
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Indentation for initials: none
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Adhoc adaptation: staves extended into margin
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 337 (olim Palatino 1178), c. 1520, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 7 (= MaiM 1), c. 1512-30 , All folios
Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 5, 16th century, All folios
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