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