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
6
Physical type
choirbook
3
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
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printed book with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
3
often
1
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
3
11
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12
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2
1
3
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4
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5
3
6
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7
5
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
single
5
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
3
other
2
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
2
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
littera notabilior
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Production method: Manuscript
Extra space: variable space, not on grid
Material: paper
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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