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
21
Physical type
choirbook
21
Material
paper
21
Format
oblong
5
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
12
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
12
dark brown
5
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
3
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
15
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
5
11
5
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
3
6
8
7
4
8
4
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part score
1
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
18
3-part score
1
3-part single page
11
4-part opening
20
4-part score
1
4-part single page
11
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
10
single
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
21
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
14
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
16
other
2
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
brown
14
dark brown
2
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
6
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
8
pointers
3
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
11
German
1
Italian
9
Latin
17
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
11
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
13
untexted
14
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
3
display script
2
hybrida
4
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
5
poor
5
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
15
dark brown
4
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
7
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
2
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Separate text: not in dedicated space
Physical type: choirbook
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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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