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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Czech Republic
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Italy
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Brussels
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Florence
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Munich
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Production method
Manuscript
26
Physical type
choirbook
25
partbook (single)
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Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
23
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
1
none visible
8
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
5
gold
1
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
25
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
17
11
8
12
2
2
3
3
1
4
4
5
8
6
10
7
16
8
21
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
20
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
3
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
21
triple
11
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
6
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
poor
1
very high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
20
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
3
Flemish
3
French
12
Italian
2
Latin
22
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
20
display script
17
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
11
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
21
Borders Frequency
rarely
26
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
5
occasionally
1
rarely
17
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
17
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Borders frequency: rarely
Production method: Manuscript
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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