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