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
22
Physical type
choirbook
21
partbook (single)
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Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
13
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
none visible
8
normally
4
often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
10
gold
1
red
4
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
20
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
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11
3
12
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13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
6
none
9
single
15
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
11
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
14
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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French
3
Italian
2
Latin
21
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
8
textura
9
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
14
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
3
brown
6
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
often
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
13
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
22
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
ornament
2
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Penned initials type: flourished
Colour of text: black
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.350 (olim Magliabechi XXXVI. 113), 1514-1521, All folios
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