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
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
3
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
4
12
1
5
1
6
3
7
3
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
1
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
3
German
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Italian
1
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
4
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
Borders Frequency
never
5
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Presence absence of text: untexted
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Physical format: upright
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-5-20 (olim Z Tab. 137, N.° 25), Early 16th century, 39-66
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