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
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Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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normally
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often
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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19
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8
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
12
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
10
none
6
single
14
triple
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
2
dark brown
3
red
5
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
9
poor
4
very high
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
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French
3
German
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Latin
19
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
5
hybrida
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
poor
3
very high
5
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
10
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
4
historiated
3
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
5
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Colour of notation: black
Number of staves: 12
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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