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
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
4
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
4
dark brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
6
11
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12
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
4
pointers
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Number of staves: 10
Other decoration frequency: rarely
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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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