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
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
3
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
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10
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11
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2
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5
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6
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7
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8
6
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
quintuple
1
single
5
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
6
Italian
2
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Number of staves: 8
Physical type: choirbook
Level of calligraphy text: high
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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