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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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
1
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
2
normally
1
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
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
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
3
Italian
3
Latin
3
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
2
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
dark brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
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Adhoc adaptation: staves extended into margin
Colour of staves: brown
Indentation for initials: single
Number of staves: 7
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
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