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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choirbook (fragment)
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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10
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12
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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10-part opening
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19-part opening
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2-part opening
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2-part score
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part consecutive
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4-part opening
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5-part consecutive
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5-part opening
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (German)
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cursive (italic)
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
4
dark brown
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red
3
Multiple Texts
no
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated
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decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
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often
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rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Material: paper
Production method: Manuscript
Ruling medium: straightedge
Type of notation: void mensural
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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