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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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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Format
oblong
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
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dark brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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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 score
2
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
4
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part score
1
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
blue
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
5
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
French
4
Italian
4
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Physical format: oblong
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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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