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
15
Physical type
choirbook
15
Material
paper
7
parchment
8
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
15
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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12
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15
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
1
quadruple
2
single
15
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
5
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
8
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
6
Italian
2
Latin
13
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
5
hybrida
2
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
7
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
2
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Physical type: choirbook
Pricking frequency: none visible
Number of staves: 7
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
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