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