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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Countries
France
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Cities
Barcelona
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Bourges
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Florence
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Seville
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Vic
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
6
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
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Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
2
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
5
normally
2
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
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gold
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red
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
11
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12
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2
1
3
1
4
2
6
3
7
3
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
8
quintuple
1
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
3
gold
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
5
Italian
4
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
3
gold
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
3
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Indentation for initials: none
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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