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
21
Physical type
choirbook
21
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
1
none visible
7
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
6
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
19
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
1
10
16
11
21
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8
13
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14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
4
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5
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7
7
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9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
10
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
14
none
7
quadruple
1
single
14
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
9
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
4
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
6
Latin
20
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
10
hybrida
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
9
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
14
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
8
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 11
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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