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
10
choirbook (single quire(s))
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partbook (single)
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
1
none visible
13
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
10
straightedge
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triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
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12
2
2
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3
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4
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5
3
6
4
7
3
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
7
single
4
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not 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
11
notation extended into margin
13
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
4
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
3
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
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French
5
Italian
4
Latin
13
Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
6
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
often
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of text: black
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Pricking frequency: none visible
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
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