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
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
3
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
2
normally
4
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
3
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
6
11
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12
1
2
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3
1
4
1
5
3
6
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7
5
8
7
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
quintuple
1
single
9
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
8
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
3
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Number of staves: 9
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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