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