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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Basel
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Florence
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
7
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
7
parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
1
normally
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
dark brown
9
light brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
7
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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2
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4
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6
4
7
3
8
4
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
2
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
8
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
7
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
4
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
8
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
6
dark brown
4
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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