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
20
Physical type
choirbook
18
choirbook (fragment(s))
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choirbook (fragment)
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Material
paper
12
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
5
none visible
6
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
9
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
17
straightedge
4
Number of staves
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1
10
20
11
8
12
3
13
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2
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3
3
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5
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7
8
13
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
14
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
5
quadruple
1
single
18
triple
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
6
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
8
other
3
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
8
dark brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
6
poor
2
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
custodes
1
end symbol
5
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
3
French
8
German
2
Latin
20
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
9
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
7
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
6
poor
3
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
13
brown
9
dark brown
3
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
7
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
8
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
7
often
3
rarely
20
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
7
often
3
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
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Penned initials frequency: rarely
Copy language name: Latin
Number of staves: 10
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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