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
11
Physical type
choirbook
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poetry collection with some notated music
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single leaf
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Material
parchment
11
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
4
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
6
light brown
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red
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
8
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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12
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13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
4
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
1
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
none
5
quintuple
1
single
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
9
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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French
7
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
8
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
11
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Material: parchment
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
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