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
11
Physical type
choirbook
8
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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partbook (single)
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tablebook
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Material
paper
6
parchment
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
2
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
6
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
11
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
8
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
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12
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2
3
2
4
2
6
4
7
4
8
3
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
9
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
2
Indentation for Initials
none
4
quintuple
1
single
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
9
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
8
Italian
8
Latin
8
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
9
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
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Colour of staves: brown
Indentation for initials: single
Monophonic notation: absent
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Type of notation: void mensural
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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