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
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
3
normally
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rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
gold
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
6
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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1
2
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4
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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
2
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
4
quintuple
1
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
6
Italian
2
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
7
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
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Borders frequency: rarely
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Level of calligraphy text: high
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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