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
28
Physical type
choirbook
22
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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partbook (single)
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partbooks (complete set)
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tablebook
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Material
paper
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
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upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
5
none visible
17
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
23
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
21
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
8
11
8
12
3
13
2
14
1
2
5
3
5
4
7
5
6
6
13
7
6
8
5
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
19
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
23
4-part score
1
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
12
single
18
triple
1
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
15
notation and staves extended into margin
28
notation extended into margin
14
other
3
partial additional staves
28
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
28
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
4
poor
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Dutch
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Flemish
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French
11
German
4
Italian
9
Latin
21
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
22
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
14
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
13
untexted
19
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
5
display script
3
hybrida
4
roman
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
6
poor
7
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
27
dark brown
2
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
7
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Colour of notation: brown
Material: paper
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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