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