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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Czech Republic
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Netherlands
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Cities
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France
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
6
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
4
none visible
3
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
5
straightedge
7
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
3
12
2
13
1
2
2
3
3
4
5
5
4
6
5
7
6
8
5
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
12
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
4
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
5
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
poor
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
English
2
French
2
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
diagrams
1
end-symbol
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part consecutive
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Physical format: upright
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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