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
5
choirbook (single quire(s))
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
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Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
4
none visible
4
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
6
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
3
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
4
7
3
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
6
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
2
Latin
9
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
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