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