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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Spain
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbook (single)
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Material
paper
6
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
8
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
6
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
4
12
1
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
3
7
2
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
6
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
2
French
4
German
1
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
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Penned initials frequency: rarely
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Colour of staves: brown
Type of notation: void mensural
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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