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
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
2
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
2
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
3
11
3
12
1
3
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4
2
5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
3
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
1
French
1
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
3
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
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
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Number of staves: 8
Penned initials type: plain initials
Level of calligraphy text: fair
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
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