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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Munich, Germany
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
12
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
7
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
18
straightedge
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Number of staves
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2
10
10
11
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12
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12
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20
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
20
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
20
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
16
6-part opening
8
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
5
single
20
triple
6
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
11
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
13
poor
1
very high
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
none
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
18
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
3
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
11
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
13
poor
1
very high
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
20
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
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Number of staves: 5
Indentation for initials: single
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.178, c. 1492-1494, All folios
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