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
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Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (fragment(s))
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choirbook (fragment)
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Material
paper
10
parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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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
5
never
5
none visible
4
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
8
dark brown
2
light brown
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red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
17
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
19
11
8
12
2
13
1
2
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3
3
4
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6
9
7
8
8
14
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
14
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
3
quadruple
1
single
19
triple
8
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
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
7
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
6
other
3
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
4
poor
2
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
3
French
7
German
2
Latin
18
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
18
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
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
8
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
5
poor
3
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
13
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
7
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
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
8
often
3
rarely
19
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
6
often
3
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Number of staves: 10
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Indentation for initials: single
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
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