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