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