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
21
Physical type
choirbook
17
partbook (single)
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partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
3
none visible
9
normally
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
10
dark brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
15
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
3
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
6
6
8
7
7
8
7
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
9
single
14
triple
1
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
7
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
1
English
3
French
4
German
2
Italian
5
Latin
19
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
6
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
7
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
8
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
3
brown
10
dark brown
3
red
21
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
2
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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