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