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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Cities
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
5
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
Material
paper
7
Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
5
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
5
11
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12
4
13
1
5
1
6
2
7
1
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
7
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
other
2
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
2
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
5
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Extra space: left between voice parts as part of grid
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
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