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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Augsburg
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Brussels
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Germany (South)
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Mechelen
15
Munich
2
Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
choirbook
23
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
1
none visible
7
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
23
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
1
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
15
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
8
Indentation for Initials
double
21
none
2
quadruple
3
single
22
triple
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
staves not ruled on grid
23
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
9
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
6
German
1
Latin
21
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
10
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
20
display script
19
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
23
brown
1
red
22
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
15
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
17
occasionally
7
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
13
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
end-symbol
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Colour of text: dark brown
Number of staves: 12
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.350 (olim Magliabechi XXXVI. 113), 1514-1521, All folios
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