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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Italy
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Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
17
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
1
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
4
none visible
7
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
10
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
13
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
5
12
4
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
1
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
13
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
7
single
12
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
11
other
3
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
9
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
7
poor
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
10
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
15
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
10
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
13
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
17
cursive (German)
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
5
poor
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
13
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
flourished
3
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
often
6
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Physical format: upright
Other decoration type: Voice-names
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
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