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
41
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
parchment
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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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often
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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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red
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
35
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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15
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16
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17
2
2
4
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5
12
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16
7
18
8
26
9
30
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
29
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
37
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
24
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
9
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
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
25
none
9
quadruple
4
single
31
triple
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
38
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
22
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
29
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
26
notation extended into margin
15
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
39
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
8
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
4
void mensural
37
Monophonic Notation
absent
34
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
14
very high
23
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
7
pointers
4
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
23
signes-de-renvoi
33
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
5
French
13
Italian
4
Latin
39
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
37
fully texted with two or more texts
13
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
2
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
25
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
21
hybrida
1
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
15
very high
24
Colour of Text
black
41
blue
4
brown
2
red
27
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
none visible
1
rarely
26
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
26
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
8
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
20
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
14
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
5
historiated
5
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
28
occasionally
7
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
14
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
12
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
14
normally
3
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
4
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
5
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
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Colour of text: black
Material: parchment
Physical type: choirbook
Production method: Manuscript
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
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