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
11
choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
12
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
7
normally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
7
dark brown
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light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
single rastrum
8
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
8
11
5
12
4
3
1
5
1
6
2
7
1
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
7
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
6
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
2
poor
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
6
Italian
2
Latin
12
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
2
poor
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Material: paper
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 337 (olim Palatino 1178), c. 1520, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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