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
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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normally
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often
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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6
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
4
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Planned initials frequency: often
Number of staves: 9
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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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