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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France
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Netherlands
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Italy (North)
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
3
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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poetry collection with some notated music
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printed treatise with added polyphony
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Material
paper
7
parchment
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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
8
none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
2
11
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12
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13
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3
3
3
4
4
5
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6
4
7
2
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
6
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
poor
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
pointers
1
signa congruentiae
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
German
4
Italian
2
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
5
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Pricking frequency: never
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
Monophonic notation: absent
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
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