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
20
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
8
parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
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normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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10
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14
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15
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7
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20
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
9
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
8
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
3
quadruple
2
single
20
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
12
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
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Latin
17
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
12
display script
15
hybrida
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
11
poor
1
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
2
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
20
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Copy language name: Latin
Planned initials frequency: normally
Painted initials type: decorated
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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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