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