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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Countries
Belgium
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Cities
Arundel
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Brussels
4
Ferrara
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Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
14
Material
paper
1
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
5
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
12
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
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11
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14
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15
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16
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17
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4
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5
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14
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10
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
3
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
12
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
4
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
8
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
8
Italian
1
Latin
13
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
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
2
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
8
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
8
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
2
brown
5
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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