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
12
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
parchment
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
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normally
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often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
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3-part opening
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4-part consecutive
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4-part opening
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5-part consecutive
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5-part opening
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5-part single page
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6-part consecutive
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6-part opening
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7-part consecutive
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8-part consecutive
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8-part opening
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9-part consecutive
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9-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
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double
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none
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quadruple
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single
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triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
2
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
9
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
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French
3
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
5
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
8
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
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often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
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historiated
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trompe l'oeil
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zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
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occasionally
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated
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decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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occasionally
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often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
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Copy language name: Latin
Material: parchment
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 11
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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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