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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Cities
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Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
5
parchment
10
Format
oblong
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upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
none visible
6
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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2
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4
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7
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4
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
6
single
9
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
4
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
10
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
15
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
6
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
8
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
2
brown
3
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
none visible
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
15
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
15
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 251 (olim 250), c. 1490, 137v-139r, 140v-143r
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