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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Spain
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Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
15
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
4
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
3
none visible
7
normally
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
9
dark brown
7
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
4
12
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
9
7
4
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
8
2-part score
2
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
15
3-part score
3
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
16
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
7
single
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
17
other
2
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
4
red
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
6
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
17
pointers
4
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
3
Flemish
1
French
8
German
1
Italian
8
Latin
15
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
10
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
15
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
rotonda
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
10
dark brown
5
red
7
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
Borders Frequency
never
5
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
3
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Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Production method: Manuscript
Level of calligraphy text: fair
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Mouton: Missarum 1, Fossombrone, Italy, 1515, , "M D X V .Die XI .Augusti.", All
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