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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Locations of Origin
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Belgium
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Great Britain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Brussels
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Germany
1
Mechelen
3
Segovia
1
Stirling
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
6
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
6
12
4
3
1
4
3
5
4
6
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7
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8
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9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
1
single
6
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
1
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
3
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
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Copy language name: n/a
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Colour of text: light brown
Physical format: upright
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Colour of staves: light brown
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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