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
23
Physical type
choirbook
22
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
3
none visible
9
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
20
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
16
11
6
12
2
2
4
3
4
4
4
5
9
6
14
7
11
8
15
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
13
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
6
quadruple
1
single
19
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
5
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
8
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
7
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
21
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
12
hybrida
3
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
10
poor
1
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
3
brown
4
dark brown
2
grey
1
red
23
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
16
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
7
normally
1
often
5
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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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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