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
14
choirbook (fragment)
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
6
none visible
5
normally
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
8
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
7
Number of staves
10
8
11
5
12
4
13
5
14
4
15
3
16
2
17
2
2
1
3
3
4
3
5
6
6
7
7
6
8
8
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
7
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
3
none
3
single
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
5
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
7
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
9
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
6
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
14
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
10
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
17
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
ornament
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Indentation for initials: single
Multiple texts: no
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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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