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
12
partbooks (complete set)
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partbooks (incomplete set)
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tablebook
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Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
4
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
7
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
11
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
10
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
single rastrum
10
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
4
11
1
12
1
3
2
4
5
6
7
7
2
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
12
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
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
9
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
13
dark brown
2
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
French
14
German
2
Italian
7
Latin
11
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
4
display script
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
11
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
17
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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