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
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Physical type
choirbook
13
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
12
parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
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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never
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none visible
9
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
11
dark brown
1
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
13
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
6
11
6
12
1
13
1
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
5
7
4
8
6
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
15
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
13
3-part score
2
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
14
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
9
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
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
8
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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English
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Flemish
1
French
7
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
13
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
8
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Level of calligraphy text: fair
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
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