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
26
Physical type
choirbook
22
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
17
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
1
upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
2
none visible
14
normally
2
often
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
13
dark brown
3
light brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
single rastrum
23
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
14
11
7
12
3
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
6
6
13
7
12
8
16
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
26
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
24
3-part score
1
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
11
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
13
single
18
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
26
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
26
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
14
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
11
dark brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
8
poor
2
very high
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
7
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
English
2
Flemish
2
French
12
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
24
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
14
untexted
16
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
8
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
7
poor
3
very high
4
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
2
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
10
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
7
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
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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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