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
12
Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
12
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
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none visible
6
normally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
7
11
4
12
4
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
7
7
3
8
4
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
7
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
1
n/a
1
poor
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
6
Italian
1
Latin
11
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
1
n/a
1
poor
4
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
9
dark brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Material: paper
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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