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
12
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
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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
3
none visible
3
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
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dark brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
10
11
6
12
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4
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9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
2
quintuple
1
single
12
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
12
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
1
French
5
Latin
11
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
5
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
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Number of staves: 8
Number of staves: 9
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
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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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