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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Great Britain
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Florence
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Naples
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
4
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
1
2
1
3
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4
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5
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6
3
7
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8
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
4
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
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
3
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
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normally
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occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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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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