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
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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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
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none visible
10
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
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light brown
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red
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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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
3
7
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8
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9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
7
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
6
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Dutch
2
Flemish
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French
6
Italian
4
Latin
13
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
6
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
3
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
10
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Locations name: Naples
Other decoration type: decorative final long
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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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