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
14
Physical type
choirbook
12
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
6
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
2
n/a
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
12
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
2
12
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5
3
7
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9
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11
6
14
7
12
8
12
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
2
single
13
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
poor
1
very high
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
none
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
7
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
9
poor
1
very high
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
14
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: black
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 6
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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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