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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Great Britain
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Florence
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London
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Windsor
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
1
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
1
straightedge
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triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
2
11
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12
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3
1
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
3
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (italic)
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Level of calligraphy text: fair
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Production method: Manuscript
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Separate text: no separate text
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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