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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Catalonia
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Halberstadt
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Leipzig
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Mechelen
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Torgau
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
3
parchment
3
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
2
none visible
1
normally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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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
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9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
2
single
5
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
German
1
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Colour of text: black
Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Production method: Manuscript
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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