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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Czech Republic
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Netherlands
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Cities
Brussels
1
England
1
Ferrara
2
Hradec Králové
1
Mechelen
2
Rome
1
Utrecht
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
8
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
parchment
10
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
1
none visible
2
normally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
2
red
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
6
11
2
12
1
13
1
14
1
2
2
3
1
4
1
5
4
6
4
7
5
8
4
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
3
quadruple
2
single
7
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
poor
1
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
1
French
1
German
1
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
5
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
4
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
1
gold
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
often
3
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
2
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Production method: Manuscript
Material: parchment
Monophonic notation: present
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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