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
18
Physical type
choirbook
17
partbook (single)
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Material
paper
4
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
1
none visible
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normally
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often
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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light brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
1
2
10
10
11
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12
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4
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5
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6
7
7
8
13
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
13
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
16
4-part score
1
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
5
quadruple
1
single
18
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
5
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
9
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
French
7
Italian
2
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
7
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
18
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
8
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
12
poor
1
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
5
light brown
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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Disposition of voice part exact%3a4-part opening
Indentation for initials: single
Multiple texts: no
Production method: Manuscript
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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