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