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