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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France
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
1
parchment
4
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
2
normally
1
rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
light brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
11
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2
1
4
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6
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7
2
8
3
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
1
quintuple
1
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
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
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
5
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
Italian
1
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
4
red
1
Multiple Texts
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
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Borders frequency: rarely
Colour of notation: brown
Level of calligraphy text: high
Physical type: choirbook
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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