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
5
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
4
parchment
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
3
red
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reddish 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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11
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12
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13
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
other
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
4
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
German
1
Latin
4
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
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varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
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hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
5
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
5
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
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flourished
1
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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sometimes
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Colour of text: brown
Level of calligraphy text: poor
Multiple texts: yes
Physical format: upright
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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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