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