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
Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Catalonia
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England
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
3
France
1
Germany
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
Modena
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
8
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
9
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
3
12
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
4
7
3
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part score
2
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
9
4-part score
1
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
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Colour of staves: brown
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Other decoration frequency: rarely
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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