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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Basel
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1
Naples
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Rome
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Stirling
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
4
choirbook (fragment)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
3
parchment
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Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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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
6
7
6
8
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9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
6
light brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
3
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: brown
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Number of staves: 6
Number of staves: 7
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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