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