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
7
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
1
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
1
never
1
none visible
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
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single rastrum
5
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
1
5
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6
4
7
5
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
quintuple
1
single
7
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
3
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
4
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Multiple texts: yes
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Planned initials frequency: rarely
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Florence, Italy, Opera di S Maria del Fiore. Archivio Musicale, Parte V. Ms. 21, c. 1480, All folios
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