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
26
Physical type
choirbook
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partbook (single)
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partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
18
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
7
Format
oblong
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upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
11
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
6
light brown
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reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
23
straightedge
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Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
6
12
5
13
2
14
2
15
2
16
2
17
2
2
8
3
9
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15
5
14
6
15
7
16
8
18
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
17
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
16
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
11
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
14
none
11
single
23
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
26
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
7
Italian
3
Latin
23
Spanish
1
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
26
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
5
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
5
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
13
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
22
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
2
brown
8
dark red
1
green
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
4
historiated
4
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
7
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
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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