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
21
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
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
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normally
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rarely
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
9
dark brown
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gold
1
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
14
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
6
12
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13
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14
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15
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16
1
17
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
9
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8
8
9
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
17
3-part score
2
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
5
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
6
none
8
quintuple
1
single
18
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
14
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
21
other
1
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
21
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
7
dark brown
7
gold
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
9
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
14
pointers
5
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
2
Flemish
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French
10
Italian
5
Latin
18
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
8
poor
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
10
dark brown
6
gold
1
red
8
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
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Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Physical format: upright
Physical type: choirbook
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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