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
5
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
parchment
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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5
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
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3-part opening
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4-part opening
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5-part consecutive
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5-part opening
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6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
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none
2
quadruple
1
single
3
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
3
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
decorated
1
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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embellished final barline
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Production method: Manuscript
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Separate text: no separate text
Borders size: partial borders: two-sided
Material: parchment
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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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