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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Czech Republic
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Antwerp
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France
2
Hradec Králové
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Mechelen
10
Netherlands
1
Savoy, France
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Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
19
Material
parchment
20
Format
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
5
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
20
Number of staves
1
1
10
16
11
8
12
3
13
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2
2
3
1
4
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5
5
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7
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9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
2
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
20
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
3
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
20
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
3
French
9
Italian
1
Latin
20
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
18
display script
13
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
18
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
2
brown
2
gold
1
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
15
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
15
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
13
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
13
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Level of calligraphy music: very high
Copy language name: Latin
Indentation for initials: single
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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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