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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Countries
Belgium
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Cities
Basel
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Germany
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook (single quire(s))
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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10
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12
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4
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5
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6
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7
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
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5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
poor
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
repeat signs
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (German)
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
poor
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
littera notabilior
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Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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Ruling medium: straightedge
Type of script: cursive (German)
Penned initials type: littera notabilior
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 230 (olim Magliabechi XIX.141), c. 1500-1513, before 1515, All folios
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