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
9
Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
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upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
4
none visible
5
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
2
12
1
13
1
14
1
7
2
8
9
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (bastarda)
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Type of script: cursive
Number of staves: 8
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
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