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
27
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
10
Format
oblong
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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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light brown
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red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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double rastrum
1
freehand
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single rastrum
24
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
7
11
4
12
3
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
14
7
9
8
7
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
12
2-part score
1
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
25
3-part score
1
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
24
4-part score
1
4-part single page
12
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
16
quintuple
1
single
17
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
14
notation and staves extended into margin
24
notation extended into margin
18
other
2
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
27
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
7
poor
5
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
7
none
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
Flemish
1
French
23
German
4
Italian
10
Latin
23
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
18
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
27
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
24
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
5
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
10
poor
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
2
brown
24
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
5
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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Physical type: choirbook
Colour of notation: brown
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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