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
21
Physical type
choirbook
11
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
3
Format
oblong
5
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
1
never
7
none visible
9
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
14
light brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
15
straightedge
4
Number of staves
10
9
11
2
12
4
13
1
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
5
6
5
7
5
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
9
single
12
varies
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
6
other
4
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
11
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
7
poor
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
1
French
7
German
5
Italian
4
Latin
19
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
15
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
11
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
7
poor
5
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
21
dark brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Number of staves: 10
Non verbal performance instructions: none
Indentation for initials: single
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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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