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
12
Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
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
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
8
dark brown
2
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
9
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
6
11
3
12
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13
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14
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2
3
3
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4
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5
3
6
7
7
7
8
12
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
quintuple
1
single
10
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
12
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
poor
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
8
German
3
Italian
4
Latin
10
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
1
hybrida
3
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of notation: brown
Number of staves: 8
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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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