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
6
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
3
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
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poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
2
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
4
7
3
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
6
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
English
2
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
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Type of notation: full mensural
Disposition of voice part: 3-part consecutive
Physical format: upright
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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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