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
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
2
none visible
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
2
dark brown
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red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
15
11
9
12
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12
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16
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
14
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
3
quadruple
2
single
19
triple
12
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
4
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
7
German
3
Italian
1
Latin
19
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
11
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
15
display script
19
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
8
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
18
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
often
2
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
14
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Colour of staves: dark brown
Indentation for initials: single
Locations name: Catalonia
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Other decoration type: decorative final long
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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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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