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
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
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upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
8
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
6
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
4
11
3
3
3
4
1
5
1
6
4
7
3
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
9
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
8
pointers
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
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Flemish
1
French
8
German
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Italian
6
Latin
10
Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
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
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
3
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
9
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
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Level of calligraphy music: high
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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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