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
29
Physical type
choirbook
25
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
tablebook
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Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
10
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
6
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
4
none visible
10
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
13
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
23
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
15
11
5
12
2
13
1
2
6
3
6
4
7
5
7
6
16
7
11
8
13
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part opening
11
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part opening
23
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
26
4-part score
1
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
7
quadruple
1
single
24
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
15
other
2
partial additional staves
29
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
16
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
7
poor
2
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
7
pointers
4
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
5
French
18
German
2
Italian
8
Latin
24
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
11
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
15
untexted
16
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
4
display script
10
hybrida
4
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
8
poor
6
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
brown
16
dark brown
4
red
13
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
5
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
3
normally
1
often
1
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
14
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
5
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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