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
19
Physical type
choirbook
16
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
14
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
3
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
5
none visible
9
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
8
dark brown
2
light brown
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
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triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
6
11
3
12
1
13
1
2
1
3
3
4
2
5
2
6
6
7
6
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
15
single
8
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
7
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
5
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
19
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
1
French
9
German
2
Italian
6
Latin
18
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
14
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
3
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
13
brown
10
dark brown
2
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Monophonic notation: absent
Multiple texts: no
Level of calligraphy text: fair
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-5-20 (olim Z Tab. 137, N.° 25), Early 16th century, 39-66
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