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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Belgium
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2
Munich
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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Material
paper
4
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
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normally
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occasionally
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often
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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10
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11
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12
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4
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
2
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
5
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
7
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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Level of calligraphy text: high
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 4
Number of staves: 9
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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