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
Antwerp
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Florence
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Netherlands
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1
Tarazona
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Toledo
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
5
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
3
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
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10
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11
2
2
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4
4
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5
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6
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8
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9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
3
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Number of staves: 7
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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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