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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Basel
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Florence
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
3
partbook (single)
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partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
4
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
3
normally
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often
1
rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
gold
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
4
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
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10
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3
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4
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5
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6
3
7
1
8
2
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
quadruple
1
single
3
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
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Material: parchment (with paper)
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Type of notation: void mensural
Penned initials frequency: occasionally
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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