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