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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Silesia
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Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
10
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
14
Format
oblong
3
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
4
none visible
10
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
10
dark brown
1
light brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
13
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
6
11
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12
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3
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4
4
5
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6
6
7
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8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
9
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
8
single
8
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
14
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
7
other
2
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
9
Type of Notation
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
1
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
14
German
5
Italian
4
Latin
13
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
2
hybrida
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
2
poor
5
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Copy language name: French
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Material: paper
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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