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