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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Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
16
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
5
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
7
normally
3
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
6
dark brown
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red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
14
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
5
11
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12
4
13
2
14
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15
1
16
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17
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5
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6
5
7
1
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
4
none
7
single
11
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
6
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
6
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
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Language
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4
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2
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3
Latin
16
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
6
hybrida
1
textura
6
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
8
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
2
brown
7
dark brown
3
red
10
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
16
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
7
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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Colour of text: black
Physical type exact%3achoirbook
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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