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