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