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
14
Physical type
choirbook
12
partbook (single)
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Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
6
normally
4
rarely
1
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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gold
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light brown
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reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
6
11
4
12
2
2
1
3
1
4
3
5
1
6
5
7
4
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
5
2-part score
2
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part score
3
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
11
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
5
single
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
13
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
14
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
2
brown
6
dark brown
5
gold
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
6
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
10
pointers
3
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
2
Flemish
1
French
9
Italian
6
Latin
14
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
14
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
4
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
8
dark brown
5
gold
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
3
flourished
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
4
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
5
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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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