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
28
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
20
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
5
none visible
13
normally
4
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
17
dark brown
6
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
single rastrum
23
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
9
11
8
12
4
13
2
14
1
4
2
5
1
6
9
7
7
8
9
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
24
3-part single page
12
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
14
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
16
quintuple
1
single
19
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
15
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
24
notation extended into margin
16
other
3
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
blue
1
brown
24
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
9
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
8
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
17
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
Flemish
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French
18
German
4
Italian
9
Latin
24
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
15
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
18
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
19
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
2
display script
3
hybrida
4
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
10
poor
6
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
2
brown
28
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
28
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
11
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
2
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
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Pricking frequency: none visible
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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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