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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Belgium
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
4
Material
parchment
5
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
3
often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
2
2
2
5
2
6
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7
3
8
3
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
3
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
1
Latin
4
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
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Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Number of staves: 6
Other decoration frequency: never
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Pricking frequency: none visible
Type of script: display script
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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