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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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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normally
2
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
7
dark brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
6
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
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10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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2
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3
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4
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5
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8
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9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
2
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
1
none
4
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
6
pointers
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Dutch
1
English
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
10
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
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textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
2
brown
4
dark brown
3
red
11
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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