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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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
2
choirbook (fragment)
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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partbook (single)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
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upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
6
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
5
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
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12
2
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
2
7
2
8
5
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
poor
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
none
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (italic)
1
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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