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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Spain
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
5
normally
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
6
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
4
11
3
6
6
7
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8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part score
2
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
9
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
6
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
7
Italian
5
Latin
9
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
Borders Size
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
2
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Production method: Manuscript
Level of calligraphy text: high
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Separate text: no separate text
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Ruling medium: straightedge
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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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