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
19
Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (fragment)
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Material
paper
7
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
2
none visible
5
normally
4
often
3
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
16
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
13
11
6
2
3
3
6
4
6
5
9
6
12
7
11
8
19
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
16
3-part score
2
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
6
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
19
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
8
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
3
French
7
Italian
1
Latin
16
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
12
display script
9
hybrida
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
8
poor
1
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
14
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
6
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
19
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
5
often
2
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Number of staves: 8
Physical format: upright
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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