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
39
Physical type
choirbook
32
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
25
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
11
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
9
upright
30
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
8
none visible
15
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
22
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
31
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
17
11
9
12
4
13
3
14
1
2
7
3
8
4
8
5
9
6
18
7
12
8
16
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
16
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
15
2-part score
2
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
28
3-part score
2
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
32
4-part score
1
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
14
quadruple
1
single
29
triple
8
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
31
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
6
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
19
notation and staves extended into margin
31
notation extended into margin
17
other
2
partial additional staves
39
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
blue
1
brown
21
dark brown
3
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
5
void mensural
37
Monophonic Notation
absent
32
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
8
poor
6
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
10
none
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
27
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Dutch
5
English
2
Flemish
5
French
20
German
6
Italian
8
Latin
32
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
37
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
13
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
21
untexted
22
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
12
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
10
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
9
poor
6
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
1
brown
22
dark brown
4
red
14
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
22
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
6
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
2
often
1
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
14
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
11
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
4
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
3
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
7
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
6
signa congruentiae
1
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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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