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