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
14
Physical type
choirbook
11
choirbook (single quire(s))
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
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Material
paper
6
parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
7
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
3
10
10
11
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12
5
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
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2
1
3
2
4
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7
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9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
5
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
5
none
5
quadruple
1
single
11
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
4
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
10
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
poor
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
3
hybrida
2
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
14
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
9
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
4
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
5
diagrams
1
littera notabilior
2
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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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