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