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
12
Physical type
choirbook
11
partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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normally
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occasionally
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often
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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14
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15
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16
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17
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6
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10
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
3-part opening
6
4-part opening
7
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
1
single
12
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
10
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
10
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
12
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
2
brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
3
often
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
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Level of calligraphy text: high
Extra space: variable space, not on grid
Copy language name: Latin
Multiple texts: no
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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