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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Germany
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Cities
Coimbra
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
4
parchment
2
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
6
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
1
13
1
14
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6
1
7
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8
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9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
5
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
1
blue
1
brown
6
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
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Colour of text: brown
Number of staves: 8
Physical type: choirbook
Presence absence of text: untexted
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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