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
22
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
15
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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tablebook
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Material
paper
12
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
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upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
3
none visible
9
normally
4
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
11
dark brown
3
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
single rastrum
14
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
3
10
9
11
6
12
2
2
4
3
4
4
7
5
8
6
22
7
14
8
13
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
9
2-part score
2
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
17
3-part score
2
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
19
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
8
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
16
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
13
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
6
poor
5
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
7
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
13
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
4
Flemish
1
French
11
German
2
Italian
5
Latin
17
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
10
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (italic)
2
display script
7
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
6
poor
4
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
11
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
4
often
1
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
7
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Number of staves: 6
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
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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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