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
12
Physical type
choirbook
10
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
7
parchment
5
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
5
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
2
light brown
3
reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
11
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
2
2
2
3
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4
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5
4
6
7
7
12
8
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9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
quintuple
1
single
11
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
7
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
6
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
12
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
4
French
10
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
11
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
2
hybrida
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
10
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of notation: brown
Number of staves: 7
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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