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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Florence
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
5
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
3
normally
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
6
11
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12
3
2
1
3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part score
2
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
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
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
end symbol
6
pointers
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
2
Italian
2
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
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Non verbal performance instructions: coronae
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Type of notation: void mensural
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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