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
10
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
9
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
5
normally
3
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
4
gold
1
light brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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2
10
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11
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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
3
7
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8
7
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
quintuple
1
single
8
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
French
8
Italian
2
Latin
8
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
5
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
8
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
ornament
1
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Multiple texts: yes
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Painted initials type: decorated
Physical format: upright
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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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