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
26
Physical type
choirbook
26
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
19
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
3
none visible
10
normally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
7
gold
1
light brown
3
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
20
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
9
12
5
13
4
14
4
15
3
16
2
17
2
2
1
4
4
5
7
6
9
7
10
8
17
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
9
3-part opening
20
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
6
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
9
none
9
quintuple
1
single
21
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
8
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
5
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
15
poor
1
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
14
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
12
Italian
3
Latin
23
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (italic)
1
display script
7
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
8
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
20
poor
1
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
2
brown
8
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
2
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
always
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
17
Borders Size
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
9
Painted Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
26
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
historiated
4
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
7
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part exact%3a4-part opening
Painted initials type: decorated
Physical format: upright
Physical type: choirbook
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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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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