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
10
Physical type
choirbook
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monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
3
normally
3
rarely
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
5
dark brown
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light brown
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red
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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3
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5
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6
10
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8
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9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
quintuple
1
single
8
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
English
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French
5
Italian
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Latin
8
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
2
very high
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Colour of Text
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Physical format: upright
Number of staves: 6
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
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