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
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
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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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occasionally
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often
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
13
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
1
quadruple
3
single
15
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
5
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
15
Level of Calligraphy
high
7
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
14
occasionally
4
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Physical format: upright
Type of script: display script
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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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