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
chant book with polyphony
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choirbook
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choirbook (fragment)
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monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
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partbook (single)
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poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
4
none visible
6
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
8
dark brown
2
gold
1
n/a
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
9
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
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11
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12
4
13
5
14
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15
3
16
2
17
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2
2
3
3
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5
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9
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6
8
9
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
6
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
5
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
3
none
5
single
13
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
1
red
6
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
17
strene notation
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
6
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
2
English
3
French
3
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
16
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
roman
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
7
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
2
brown
5
dark brown
4
gold
2
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
2
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
8
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 337 (olim Palatino 1178), c. 1520, All folios
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