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
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Physical type
choirbook
20
partbooks (complete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
12
parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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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
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never
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none visible
6
normally
3
often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
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printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
17
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
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2
10
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11
7
12
3
13
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2
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3
5
4
5
5
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6
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8
14
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
14
3-part score
2
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
7
quadruple
1
single
19
triple
8
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
7
other
2
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
8
poor
2
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
6
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
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Flemish
2
French
8
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
20
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
9
hybrida
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
8
poor
3
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
18
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
8
often
5
rarely
22
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
6
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Type of notation: void mensural
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Colour of notation: black
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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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