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
14
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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normally
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often
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
4
3-part opening
12
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
14
6-part opening
8
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
2
quadruple
1
single
14
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
3
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
8
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
14
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
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flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
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occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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often
1
rarely
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Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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banner
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end-symbol
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Number of staves: 6
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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