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
5
Material
paper
2
parchment
3
Format
oblong
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upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
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normally
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rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
3
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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6
3
7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
quintuple
1
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
4
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
2
Latin
4
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
4
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
5
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Copy language name: French
Multiple texts: yes
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Planned initials frequency: normally
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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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