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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Catalonia
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Halberstadt
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Segovia
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
5
parchment
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
1
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
6
11
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12
3
13
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14
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
4
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
German
2
Latin
6
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Leipzig, Germany, Universitätsbibliothek, MS 1494, c. 1490-1504, All folios
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