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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Augsburg
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Segovia
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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3-part score
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
2
5-part single page
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6-part opening
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8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
none
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single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
other
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partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
3
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (German)
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
1
occasionally
1
often
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rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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rarely
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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end-symbol
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Colour of notation: black
Disposition of voice part: 3-part consecutive
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Type of notation: full mensural
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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