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
23
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
16
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
11
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
22
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
4
12
3
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
4
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5
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6
7
7
7
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
20
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
10
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
5
none
17
quintuple
1
single
14
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
28
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
11
dark brown
8
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
22
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
7
pointers
1
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Dutch
4
French
16
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
25
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
18
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
2
display script
5
humanistic
2
hybrida
4
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
28
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
2
brown
13
dark brown
7
gold
1
grey
1
red
9
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
11
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Level of calligraphy text: high
Production method: Manuscript
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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