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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Belgium
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Italy
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Cities
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
7
parchment
2
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
4
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
6
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
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12
2
13
1
2
1
5
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6
5
7
3
8
3
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
single
7
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
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
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
3
other
2
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
6
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
9
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
5
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
3
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Colour of text: black
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.350 (olim Magliabechi XXXVI. 113), 1514-1521, All folios
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