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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Belgium
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Cities
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2
France
1
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1
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1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
9
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
5
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
3
11
2
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
1
8
5
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
1
French
7
Italian
5
Latin
9
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (bastarda)
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
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
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
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Other decoration type: decorative final long
Number of staves: 13
Penned initials type: plain initials
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-5-20 (olim Z Tab. 137, N.° 25), Early 16th century, 39-66
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