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
8
choirbook (single quire(s))
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
14
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
6
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
10
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
3
12
3
13
1
14
1
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
6
6
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7
6
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
8
quadruple
1
single
9
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
5
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
2
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
5
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
13
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
5
humanistic
1
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
6
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
5
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of text: black
Monophonic notation: present
Physical format: upright
Pricking frequency: none visible
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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