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
5
Printed work
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Physical type
partbooks (complete set)
10
Material
paper
10
Format
oblong
8
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
5
never
2
none visible
2
often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
2
light brown
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Ruling Medium
printed staves
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single rastrum
3
straightedge
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Number of staves
3
3
4
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5
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7
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
3
single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
3
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
n/a
5
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
German
2
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
10
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
roman
1
rotonda
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
n/a
5
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
3
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
decorated
1
plain initials
1
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Planned Initials Type
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Colour of text: blue
Number of staves: 10
Painted initials frequency: always
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 337 (olim Palatino 1178), c. 1520, All folios
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