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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Austria
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
11
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
13
parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
6
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
11
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
3
12
4
13
1
14
1
15
1
2
7
3
8
4
12
5
12
6
12
7
15
8
14
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
11
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
2
single
14
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
15
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
8
poor
3
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
9
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
10
poor
1
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
3
dark red
1
green
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
3
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Colour of notation: dark brown
Copy language name: Spanish
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Miniatures frequency: never
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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