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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Segovia
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
5
parchment
2
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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single rastrum
6
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
2
11
3
12
1
13
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6
1
7
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8
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9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
2
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
hybrida
2
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
1
ornament
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Contrapunctus seu figurata musica super plano cantu missarum solennium totius anni, Lyons, France, 1528, , August 1528, 90
Mouton: Missarum 1, Fossombrone, Italy, 1515, , "M D X V .Die XI .Augusti.", All
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