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
18
Physical type
choirbook
12
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
4
none visible
12
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
13
dark brown
2
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
15
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
12
1
13
1
2
1
3
2
4
5
5
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6
7
7
4
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
14
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
14
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
12
single
10
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
9
other
2
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
blue
1
brown
13
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
2
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
6
pointers
2
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
5
Flemish
1
French
18
German
6
Italian
7
Latin
17
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
16
untexted
17
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
hybrida
4
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
2
poor
7
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
13
dark brown
2
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
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Copy language name: French
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
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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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