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
5
Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
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
never
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none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
5
4-part single page
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5-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
3
varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
other
2
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
poor
5
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
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Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
sometimes
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Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Level of calligraphy text: poor
Colour of text: black
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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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