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
8
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
2
none visible
3
normally
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rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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gold
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
2
10
3
11
2
2
2
3
2
4
4
5
2
6
5
7
3
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
1
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
2
French
3
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
7
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
roman
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
1
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
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Colour of text: dark brown
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Production method: Manuscript
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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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