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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Manuscript
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Physical type
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choirbook
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Material
paper
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parchment
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3
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
64
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
8
none visible
26
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
47
brown
15
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
3
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
8
quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
51
straightedge
10
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
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10
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12
13
13
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14
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15
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16
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17
1
2
18
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20
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27
5
35
6
42
7
44
8
64
9
43
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
28
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
49
3-part score
2
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
55
4-part single page
13
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
40
5-part single page
4
6-part opening
17
8-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
34
none
18
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
58
triple
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
43
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
25
variable space, not on grid
26
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
49
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
21
none
3
notation and staves extended into margin
34
notation extended into margin
13
other
2
partial additional staves
23
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
51
brown
14
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
7
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
61
Monophonic Notation
absent
53
present
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
27
poor
7
very high
16
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
5
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
31
signes-de-renvoi
35
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
3
Flemish
4
French
21
German
3
Italian
7
Latin
57
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
60
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
10
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
12
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
19
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
20
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
7
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
27
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
31
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
18
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
28
poor
7
very high
17
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
51
blue
4
brown
12
dark brown
3
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
light brown
2
red
38
Multiple Texts
no
35
yes
35
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
25
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
7
occasionally
3
rarely
20
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
9
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
4
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
15
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
15
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
4
historiated
2
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
20
occasionally
11
often
3
rarely
16
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
26
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
8
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
normally
6
occasionally
6
often
6
rarely
14
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
13
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
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