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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Great Britain
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Cities
Basel
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Venice
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Production method
Manuscript
3
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
tablebook
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Material
paper
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
1
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
1
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
1
2
1
3
1
4
3
5
1
6
4
7
2
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
1
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
n/a
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
1
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (italic)
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
n/a
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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