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
11
Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
11
partbook (single)
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Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
2
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
3
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
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11
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12
4
13
2
14
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2
3
3
3
4
4
5
6
6
5
7
6
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
7
single
8
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
n/a
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Dutch
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English
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French
2
German
1
Italian
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Latin
10
Spanish
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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
10
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
rotonda
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
5
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
5
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
12
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
vignette
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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