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
Brussels
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Catalonia
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Florence
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Girona
1
Italy
1
Mechelen
1
Zaragoza
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
4
parchment
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
12
2
13
1
2
1
4
1
6
2
7
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
2
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
staves not ruled
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Pricking frequency: always
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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