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
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Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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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
9
normally
3
often
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rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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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
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
5
11
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2
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3
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4
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6
16
7
7
8
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9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
16
3-part score
2
3-part single page
10
4-part opening
15
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
8
quintuple
1
single
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
11
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
12
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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pointers
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repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
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13
Spanish
4
n/a
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
11
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
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display script
2
hybrida
3
rotonda
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textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
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poor
4
very high
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Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
often
4
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Separate text: not in dedicated space
Number of staves: 6
Type of notation: void mensural
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.178, c. 1492-1494, All folios
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