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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Production method
Manuscript
29
Physical type
choirbook
25
choirbook (single quire(s))
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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parchment
11
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
28
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
6
none visible
12
normally
3
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
15
dark brown
4
light brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
3
single rastrum
25
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
16
11
7
12
5
13
1
14
1
2
4
3
4
4
5
5
8
6
13
7
15
8
18
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
21
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
12
quintuple
1
single
21
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
26
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
29
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
24
notation extended into margin
16
other
3
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
14
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
10
poor
5
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
none
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
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Flemish
3
French
14
German
3
Italian
5
Latin
25
Spanish
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
15
untexted
16
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (italic)
3
display script
7
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
9
poor
5
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
12
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
13
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
7
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
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