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
25
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
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poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
20
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
4
none visible
10
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
5
single rastrum
16
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
5
10
4
2
25
3
22
4
25
5
22
6
21
7
18
8
16
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
12
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
14
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
10
single
21
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
2
other
2
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
10
poor
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
2
French
3
German
4
Italian
2
Latin
22
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
10
hybrida
1
textura
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
14
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
2
brown
6
dark brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
diagrams
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
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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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