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
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
paper
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
4
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
8
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
8
11
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12
3
13
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14
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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
2
2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
single
5
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
5
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
German
3
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (German)
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
6
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
3
often
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part consecutive
Indentation for initials: single
Penned initials type: flourished
Physical type: choirbook
Pricking frequency: normally
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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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