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