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
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Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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printed book with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
17
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
7
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
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sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
19
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
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10
12
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12
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14
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15
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16
1
17
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10
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15
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18
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19
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22
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23
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24
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
21
6-part opening
13
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
8
single
23
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
24
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
15
poor
3
very high
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
German
1
Latin
23
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
15
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
14
poor
1
very high
5
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
2
brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Colour of notation: dark brown
Colour of notation: red
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Non verbal performance instructions: pointers
Painted initials type: plain initials
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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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