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