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
9
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
10
parchment
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
4
none visible
5
normally
2
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
7
dark brown
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light brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
6
11
4
12
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13
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6
2
8
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9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
7
other
4
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
7
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
8
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
10
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
9
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
11
cursive (German)
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
1
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
often
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Type of script: cursive
Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 337 (olim Palatino 1178), c. 1520, All folios
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