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
18
Physical type
choirbook
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partbook (single)
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partbooks (complete set)
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partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
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
3
never
1
none visible
8
normally
5
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
7
dark brown
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gold
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
4
12
2
3
1
4
4
6
5
7
5
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part score
3
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
12
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
8
quintuple
1
single
15
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
14
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
18
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
7
gold
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
8
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
10
pointers
3
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
1
French
11
Italian
7
Latin
18
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
8
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
10
dark brown
7
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
3
flourished
2
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
4
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
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Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
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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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