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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Czech Republic
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Italy
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Coimbra
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
5
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
paper
3
parchment
4
Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
red
7
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
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10
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2
2
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
2
8
1
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
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
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
French
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
2
brown
2
gold
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
3
flourished
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
diagrams
1
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Colour of text: black
Colour of staves: red
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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