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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choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
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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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often
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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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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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7
9
8
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9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
18
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
12
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
10
none
8
single
17
triple
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
8
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
7
other
2
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
brown
3
dark brown
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red
6
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
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poor
7
very high
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
none
4
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
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French
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German
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Latin
24
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
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cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
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display script
7
hybrida
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
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poor
6
very high
7
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
4
historiated
3
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
littera notabilior
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Number of staves: 12
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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