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
9
Physical type
choirbook
5
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
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printed book with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
6
normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
5
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
9
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
9
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
4
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Non verbal performance instructions: space-filler
Number of staves: 9
Presence absence of text: fully texted with two texts
Type of script: cursive
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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