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
4
choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
3
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
never
1
none visible
4
often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
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light 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
3
12
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2
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3
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4
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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
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
3
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
3
German
1
Latin
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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littera notabilior
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Colour of staves: black
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Penned initials frequency: sometimes
Planned initials frequency: occasionally
Presence absence of text: untexted
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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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