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
11
Physical type
choirbook
5
choirbook (single quire(s))
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partbook (fragment)
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partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
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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
7
none visible
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
7
dark brown
1
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
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12
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13
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14
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3
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
7
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
7
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
2
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
8
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
poor
11
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
none
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
5
German
6
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
9
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
11
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
7
cursive (humanistic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
9
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
8
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
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normally
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occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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littera notabilior
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Material: paper
Level of calligraphy music: poor
Presence absence of text: untexted
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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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