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