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
17
Physical type
choirbook
17
Material
paper
12
parchment
5
Format
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
9
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
9
light brown
1
red
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
17
Number of staves
10
7
11
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12
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2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
6
7
4
8
6
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
17
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
10
single
8
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
9
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
8
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
3
Latin
17
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
1
textura
10
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
9
poor
2
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
2
brown
9
dark brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
17
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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Penned initials type: flourished
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Physical format: upright
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Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 17, First half of 16th century, Altus
Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 17, First half of 16th century, Tenor primus
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