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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Spain
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Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
8
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
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tablebook
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Material
paper
10
parchment
4
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
4
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
8
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
6
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
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triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
3
12
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2
4
3
6
4
14
5
8
6
8
7
7
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
5
single
9
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
other
2
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
5
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
1
French
6
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
12
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
6
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
poor
3
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
14
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Penned initials frequency: normally
Number of staves: 4
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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