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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Great Britain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Florence
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London
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
5
Format
oblong
4
upright
1
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
single rastrum
2
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
12
1
2
2
3
5
4
2
5
2
6
2
7
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
1
2-part score
1
3-part opening
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
poor
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
1
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
littera notabilior
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Number of staves: 3
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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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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