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