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
14
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
5
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
8
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
13
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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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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14
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15
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16
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17
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3
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5
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6
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7
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5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
7
3-part opening
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
14
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
5
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
5
none
7
single
11
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
11
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
1
end symbol
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Latin
14
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
untexted
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
textura
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
14
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
6
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
none visible
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
8
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
ornament
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Copy language name: Latin
Level of calligraphy text: high
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 10
Production method: Manuscript
Type of script: textura
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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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