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