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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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
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Format
oblong
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upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
9
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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11
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12
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13
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2
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3
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4
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9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
4
single
9
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
5
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
11
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Production method: Manuscript
Locations part of: Czech Republic
Copy language name: Latin
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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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