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
19
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
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choirbook
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
3
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
3
never
1
none visible
11
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
10
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
17
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
2
13
1
2
4
3
3
4
3
5
4
6
8
7
5
8
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9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
19
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
11
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
19
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
12
single
10
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
9
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
8
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
6
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
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Dutch
2
Flemish
2
French
9
Italian
6
Latin
19
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
4
display script
3
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
7
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
2
brown
10
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
sometimes
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
11
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
flourished
7
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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