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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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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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
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rarely
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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gold
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light brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
10
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
2
12
1
6
4
7
6
8
5
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
13
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
single
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
13
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
8
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
7
pointers
3
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
Flemish
1
French
11
German
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Italian
7
Latin
12
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
4
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
5
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Physical format: upright
Multiple texts: yes
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Medicea-Laurenziana, MS Acquisti e doni 666, 1518, All folios
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