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