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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Belgium
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
3
parchment
2
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
4
12
1
13
1
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
2
8
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9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
1
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Borders size: partial borders: two-sided
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Indentation for initials: none
Multiple texts: no
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Painted initials frequency: normally
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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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