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
27
Physical type
choirbook
27
Material
paper
20
parchment
7
Format
oblong
6
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
6
none visible
15
normally
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
17
dark brown
5
light brown
4
red
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
21
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
9
11
6
12
4
13
2
14
1
2
3
3
3
4
3
5
5
6
13
7
9
8
5
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
11
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
24
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
24
4-part score
1
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
3
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
16
single
15
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
15
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
13
other
3
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
27
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
27
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
8
poor
6
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
none
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
16
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
French
19
German
5
Italian
10
Latin
23
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
16
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
21
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
27
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
10
poor
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
2
brown
24
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
7
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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Physical type: choirbook
Colour of notation: brown
Presence absence of text: untexted
Monophonic notation: absent
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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