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