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
16
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
7
Format
oblong
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upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
none visible
6
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
16
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
10
11
4
12
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2
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3
1
4
2
5
5
6
9
7
7
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9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
7
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
12
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
16
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
16
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
5
German
1
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
9
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
13
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Level of calligraphy music: high
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
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