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
13
Physical type
choirbook
11
partbook (single)
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tablebook
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Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
3
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
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upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
4
none visible
8
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
7
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
2
single rastrum
11
straightedge
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triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
2
13
1
2
1
3
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4
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5
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6
8
7
4
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
7
single
9
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
9
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
13
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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Flemish
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French
10
German
3
Italian
6
Latin
10
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
13
untexted
13
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
hybrida
3
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
poor
5
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
2
brown
11
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Copy language name: French
Material: parchment (with paper)
Painted initials type: decorated
Physical type: chansonnier
Type of notation: void mensural
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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