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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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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normally
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occasionally
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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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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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12
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4
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5
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6
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7
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
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6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
4
single
5
triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
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French
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Italian
1
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
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provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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flourished
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littera notabilior
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Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
often
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
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Monophonic notation: present
Colour of staves: black
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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