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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Manuscript
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Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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tablebook
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Material
paper
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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n/a
5
never
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none visible
13
normally
2
occasionally
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sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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light brown
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reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
4
single rastrum
22
straightedge
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triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
9
11
7
12
8
13
2
2
5
3
5
4
10
5
8
6
15
7
9
8
10
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
25
3-part single page
16
4-part opening
33
4-part single page
33
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
15
single
23
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
5
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
15
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
14
other
3
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
14
dark brown
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
3
void mensural
32
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
7
n/a
5
poor
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
custodes
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end symbol
9
none
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
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German
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Italian
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Latin
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Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
12
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
13
provided with single incipit
19
untexted
18
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
7
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
2
display script
4
hybrida
4
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
8
n/a
5
poor
10
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
1
brown
16
dark brown
7
red
8
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
6
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
11
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
1
flourished
7
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: black
Locations part of: Great Britain
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Number of staves: 6
Ruling medium: straightedge
Type of notation: void mensural
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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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