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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Italy
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Florence
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Rome
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Segovia
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Toledo
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
1
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
9
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
6
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
7
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
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6
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7
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8
4
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
7
Italian
4
Latin
7
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Physical type: choirbook
Pricking frequency: none visible
Type of script: cursive
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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