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
6
Physical type
choirbook
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partbook (single)
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partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
5
parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
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none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
light brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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7
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8
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part consecutive
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4-part opening
3
4-part single page
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5-part opening
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
not specified
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
4
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
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Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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end-symbol
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Indentation for initials: none
Multiple texts: no
Colour of staves: light brown
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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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