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
19
Physical type
choirbook
15
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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single leaf
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Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
Format
oblong
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upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
14
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
9
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
17
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
8
11
3
12
1
13
1
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
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2
2
3
1
4
2
5
3
6
4
7
3
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
2
none
13
single
11
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
15
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
13
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
French
7
German
3
Italian
2
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
5
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
7
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
19
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
19
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
8
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
8
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
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Level of calligraphy text: high
Colour of text: brown
Multiple texts: no
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
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