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
9
Physical type
choirbook
7
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
3
parchment
6
Format
oblong
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upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
4
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
6
dark brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
2
4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part score
1
4-part single page
1
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
quintuple
1
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
9
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
9
Italian
5
Latin
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
7
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: brown
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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