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
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
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parchment
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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normally
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rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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light brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
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8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
3
quintuple
1
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
8
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
7
Italian
2
Latin
6
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
1
hybrida
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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Colour of Text
black
2
brown
6
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
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occasionally
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often
2
rarely
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sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
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rarely
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Colour of notation: brown
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Indentation for initials: single
Painted initials type: decorated
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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